ἑστία

See also: Ἑστία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Normally connected to Latin Vesta and Sanskrit वसति (vasati, to abide, dwell). Beekes thinks it's Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἑστίᾱ • (hestíā) f (genitive ἑστίᾱς); first declension

  1. hearth, fireplace, altar
  2. (figuratively) house, family

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀνέστιος (anéstios)
  • Ἑστία (Hestía)
  • Ἑστιαῖον (Hestiaîon)
  • ἑστίαμα (hestíama)
  • ἑστίασις (hestíasis)
  • ἑστιάτωρ (hestiátōr)
  • ἑστιάω (hestiáō)
  • ἑστιόομαι (hestióomai)
  • ἕστιος (héstios)
  • ἑστιοῦχος (hestioûkhos)
  • ἑστιῶτις (hestiôtis)
  • ἐφέστιος (ephéstios)
  • ὁμέστιος (homéstios)
  • συνέστιος (sunéstios)

Descendants

  • Greek: εστία (estía)

Further reading

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