# Hestia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɛsti.ə/ · frequency rank #83,338

## Definitions
1. The virgin goddess of the hearth, and the household, and therefore of domestic life.
2. 46 Hestia, a main belt asteroid.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἑστία (Hestía), from ἑστία (hestía, “hearth”).

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