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Aglaia

Aglaia proper noun: the youngest of the three Graces, daughter of Zeus and Eurynome, spouse of Hephaestus.

Proper noun

Aglaia

  1. (Greek) The youngest of the three Graces, daughter of Zeus and Eurynome, spouse of Hephaestus.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly historical usage.

Origin of Aglaia

From Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, from ἀγλαΐα (aglaḯa, “splendour, beauty”)). It has the same Indo-European root as γελάω (geláō, “to laugh”).

Words formed from Aglaia

Questions about Aglaia

What does Aglaia mean?
Aglaia means the youngest of the three Graces, daughter of Zeus and Eurynome, spouse of Hephaestus.
What part of speech is Aglaia?
Aglaia is a proper noun.

Words near Aglaia in the dictionary

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

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