hector

Other forms of hector

plural

hectors·

past tense

hectorred·

present participle

hectorring·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about hector

What does hector mean?

hector means "(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in hector?

hector has 2 syllables: hec-tor. The stress falls on "hec". In IPA it is /ˈhɛktɚ/.

What is another word for hector?

Close synonyms include strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hector a common word?

hector is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.