# Hecuba

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɛkjʊbə/ · frequency rank #99,351

## Definitions
1. the wife of King Priam of Troy, the mother of Hector, Paris and Cassandra

## Etymology
From Latin Hecuba, from Ancient Greek Ἑκάβη (Hekábē).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hecuba