hector
pronunciation
How to pronounce hector in British English:
UK [ˈhektə(r)]
How to pronounce hector in American English:
US [ˈhɛktɚ]
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- Verb:
- be bossy towards
Word Origin
- hector (n.)
- late 14c., "a valiant warrior," 1650s as slang for "a blustering, turbulent, pervicacious, noisy fellow" [Johnson], Heck for short, both in reference to the provocative character of Hektor, Trojan hero, oldest son of Priam and Hecuba, in the "Iliad." It represents Greek hektor, literally "holder, stayer;" an agent noun from ekhein "to have, hold, possess" (see scheme). The word was used mid-1600s in reference to London street gangs. As a proper name it is rare in England but used in Scotland to render Gaelic Eachdonn.
- hector (v.)
- 1650s, from Hector (n.), in reference to his encouragement of his fellow Trojans to keep up the fight. Related: Hectored; hectoring.
Example
- 1. You want hector to be divorce ?
- 2. What happened with hector , on the bike ?
- 3. We got the scoop on how to find hector .
- 4. If the message is an angry one , take care not to hector the reader .
- 5. Is that not hector and electra ?