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Aglaea

/əˈɡliː.ə/

Aglaea proper noun: one of the Charites (the youngest, although Homer names another younger).

Proper noun

Aglaea

  1. (Greek) One of the Charites (the youngest, although Homer names another younger).
  2. (Greek) A daughter of Asclepius and goddess/personification of good health and the glow of health.
  3. (Greek) A daughter of Mantineus, founder of Mantinea, the wife of Abas and mother of the twins Acrisius and Proetus; also known as Ocalea.
  4. (Greek) A daughter of Thespius and Megamede who bore Heracles a son, Antiades.
  5. (Greek) A nymph who was mother of Nireus by Charopus, king of Syme.
  6. (Greek) The wife of Amythaon and mother of Melampus and Bias.
  7. The main-belt asteroid 47 Aglaja, named after the Aglaea of the Charites.

Forms of Aglaea

alternative formAglaia
alternative formAglaïa
alternative formAegle

Origin of Aglaea

Borrowed from Latin Aglaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, literally “Splendour, Glory, Glow”).

Words that rhyme with Aglaea

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Questions about Aglaea

What does Aglaea mean?
Aglaea means one of the Charites (the youngest, although Homer names another younger).
What part of speech is Aglaea?
Aglaea is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aglaea?
Aglaea is pronounced /əˈɡliː.ə/.

Words near Aglaea in the dictionary

  1. Agius
  2. Agiuses
  3. AGJ
  4. AGJs
  5. AGL
  6. Aglaea
  7. Aglaia
  8. Aglaian
  9. Aglaja
  10. aglajid
  11. aglajids

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