English Explanatory Dictionary

Hygiea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Ancient Greek goddess of health, cleanliness, and sanitation. Her Roman name is Hygēa/Hygīa or Salus.
  2. the tenth asteroid discovered, and fourth largest, (10) Hygiea.

Word forms

Hygiea Hygieia

Etymology

From Latin Hygēa, Hygīa, from Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια (Hugíeia), Ὑγεία (Hugeía).

Synonyms

Hygeia Hygieia ⚕ ⯚ 🝹

Related words

hygiene hygienic Asclepius Epione Iaso Aceso Aglaea Panacea Meditrina Machaon Podaleirios Telesphoros Aratus
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