Hebe
Translingual
Etymology
From the goddess.
Proper noun
Hebe f
- Shrubby veronica
- (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Plantaginaceae.
- A taxonomic section within the family Plantaginaceae – Veronica sect. Hebe.
Hypernyms
- (section): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I – clades; Lamiales – order; Plantaginaceae – family; Veroniceae - tribe; Veronica - genus; Veronica subg. Pseudoveronica - subgenus
Hyponyms
- (section): Hebe elliptica - type species; for other species see Hebe on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References
- Hebe (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hebe on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Hebe on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Hebe at USDA Plants database
- Hebe at Tropicos
- Veronica sect. Hebe at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Hebe at Plants of the World Online
English
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Ἥβη (Hḗbē, literally “Youth, Prime of Life”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhiːbi/
- Rhymes: -iːbi
Proper noun
Hebe
- (Greek mythology) The goddess of youth, and a daughter of Zeus and Hera. Her Roman counterpart is Juventas.[1]
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- (astronomy) 6 Hebe, a main-belt asteroid.
Translations
goddess of youth
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asteroid
Etymology 2
Short for Hebrew.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhiːb/
- Rhymes: -iːb
Noun
Hebe (plural Hebes)
- (slang, derogatory, offensive) A Jew.
- 2005, “Creed, OK”, in Carnivàle, episode 17:
- Well, that's what you get for betting on a Hebe.
What did you say?
I'm just saying
Max Baer ain't no Jew.
Synonyms
References
- ^ Ovid does not detect a unity of Hera (Juno) and Hebe (Juventas): he opens Fasti via with a dispute between Juno and Juventas claiming patronage of the month of June (on-line text).
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἥβη (Hḗbē), from ἥβη (hḗbē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɛ.bɛ/
- Rhymes: -ɛbɛ
- Syllabification: He‧be
Proper noun
Hebe f (indeclinable)
Further reading
- Hebe in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Hēbē, from Ancient Greek Ἥβη (Hḗbē), from ἥβη (hḗbē, “youth”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛ.bi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛ.be/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɛ.bɨ/ [ˈɛ.βɨ]
Proper noun
Hebe f
- (Greek mythology) Hebe (goddess of youth)
- a female given name from Ancient Greek
Turkish
Proper noun
Hebe