"Ἥρα" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Ancient Greek]

IPA: /hɛ̌ː.raː/, /ˈi.ra/, /ˈi.ra/, /hɛ̌ː.raː/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈ(h)e̝.ra/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈi.ra/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈi.ra/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈi.ra/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly a feminine form of ἥρως (hḗrōs) or related to ὥρα (hṓra). Beekes prefers Pre-Greek origin, particularly due to the word being a theonym. Cognate with Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀨 (e-ra). Etymology templates: {{etymon|grc|id=Greek god}}, {{unc|grc}} Uncertain, {{der|grc|qsb-grc|-}} Pre-Greek, {{cog|gmy|𐀁𐀨}} Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀨 (e-ra) Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|Ἥρᾱς|f|first|head=Ἥρᾱ}} Ἥρᾱ • (Hḗrā) f (genitive Ἥρᾱς); first declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|Ἥρᾱ|ᾱς|form=sing}} Forms: Ἥρᾱ [canonical], Hḗrā [romanization], Ἥρᾱς [genitive], Attic declension-1 [table-tags], ἡ Ἥρᾱ [nominative, singular], τῆς Ἥρᾱς [genitive, singular], τῇ Ἥρᾳ [dative, singular], τὴν Ἥρᾱν [accusative, singular], Ἥρᾱ [singular, vocative], Ͱήρᾱ [alternative], Ἥρη [alternative, Epic, Ionic]
  1. (Greek mythology) Hera Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Ἥρα-grc-name-X6yxdF7s Categories (other): Greek deities, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine proper nouns in the first declension, Pages with entries, Greek deities Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 28 24 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine proper nouns in the first declension: 30 19 28 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 18 31 25 Disambiguation of Greek deities: 62 8 18 11 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. a title of the empresses of Rome; see also Ζεύς (Zeús)
    Sense id: en-Ἥρα-grc-name-YF-pMPht Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine proper nouns in the first declension, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 28 24 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine proper nouns in the first declension: 30 19 28 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 18 31 25
  3. Pythagorean name for nine
    Sense id: en-Ἥρα-grc-name--UQZJKcx Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine proper nouns in the first declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 28 24 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine proper nouns in the first declension: 30 19 28 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 27 42 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 18 31 25
  4. the planet Venus
    Sense id: en-Ἥρα-grc-name-B7nGggpN Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine proper nouns in the first declension, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 28 24 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine proper nouns in the first declension: 30 19 28 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 18 31 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Ἡραία (Hēraía), Ἡραιῆς (Hēraiês), Ἡραῖον (Hēraîon), Ἡράκλειτος (Hērákleitos), Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês), Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos), Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos), Ἡρόφιλος (Hēróphilos), Ἡροφῶν (Hērophôn), Ἡρῴδης (Hērṓidēs)

Inflected forms

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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/hɛ̌ː.raː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hɛ̌ː.raː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈ(h)e̝.ra/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi.ra/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi.ra/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈi.ra/",
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      "roman": "Hēraía",
      "word": "Ἡραία"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Hēraiês",
      "word": "Ἡραιῆς"
    },
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      "roman": "Hēraîon",
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      "roman": "Hērákleitos",
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          "Venus"
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      "ipa": "/ˈi.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hɛ̌ː.raː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈ(h)e̝.ra/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi.ra/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi.ra/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi.ra/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Hera"
  ],
  "word": "Ἥρα"
}

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