English Explanatory Dictionary

Hygieia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The goddess and personification of health and healthiness, a daughter of Asclepius and Epione.
  2. 10 Hygiea, a main belt asteroid that is the fourth-largest known.

Pronunciation

/haɪˈd͡ʒiː.ə/

Word forms

Hygieia Hygiea

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια (Hugíeia) from ὑγίεια (hugíeia, “health”).

Derived words

hygiene hygienic
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