/ Dictionary / Index H Hecate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Hec•a•te Pronunciation: (hek'u-tē in Shakespeare hek'it), [key] — n. Class. Myth. a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hecate (Thesaurus) Hebron hecatomb Related Content Daily Word Quiz: exasperate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language