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Aegle

Aegle proper noun: the goddess/personification of good health and the glow of health, one of the daughters of Asclepius.

Proper noun

Aegle

  1. (Greek) The goddess/personification of good health and the glow of health, one of the daughters of Asclepius.
  2. (celestial body) 96 Aegle, one of the main belt asteroids.

Origin of Aegle

From Ancient Greek Αἴγλη (Aíglē, literally “brightness, gleam, glow, radiance, splendour—usually referring to the past”).

Questions about Aegle

What does Aegle mean?
Aegle means the goddess/personification of good health and the glow of health, one of the daughters of Asclepius.
What part of speech is Aegle?
Aegle is a proper noun.

Words near Aegle in the dictionary

  1. Aegis class cruisers
  2. Aegis cruiser
  3. Aegis cruisers
  4. aegises
  5. Aegisthus
  6. Aegle
  7. aeglid
  8. aeglids
  9. aeglogue
  10. aeglogues
  11. aegloid

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