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Hector

hec·tor

UK/ˈhɛktə/ US/ˈhɛktɚ/ common
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

verb

1.

be bossy towards

  • “Her big brother always bullied her when she was young”
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Origin

From Hector (“in Greek and Roman mythology, a character in Homer’s Iliad who is the greatest warrior of Troy”), from Late Middle English Hector (“warrior with the qualities of Hector”), from Latin Hectōr or Ancient Greek Ἕκτωρ (Héktōr), from ἕκτωρ (héktōr, “holding fast”), from ἔχειν (ékhein), present active infinitive of ἔχω (ékhō, “to have, own, possess; to hold”), from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (“to hold; to overpower”). The verb is derived from the noun.

Phrases

  • dead as Hector
  • Great Red Spot
  • Not to be confused with hectare
  • since Hector was a pup

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