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Hygieia

/haɪˈd͡ʒiː.ə/

Hygieia proper noun: the goddess and personification of health and healthiness, a daughter of Asclepius and Epione.

hygieia: the goddess and personification of health and healthiness, a daughter of Asclepius and Epione
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Proper noun

Hygieia

  1. (Greek) 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.

Hygieia meaning in Odia and Thai

Hygieia in Odia

Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
ହାଇଜିଆ hāijiā

Hygieia in Thai

Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
ไฮเจีย

Forms of Hygieia

alternative formHygiea
alternative formHygeia

Origin of Hygieia

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

Words formed from Hygieia

Words that rhyme with Hygieia

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Questions about Hygieia

What does Hygieia mean?
Hygieia means the goddess and personification of health and healthiness, a daughter of Asclepius and Epione.
What is Hygieia in Odia?
Hygieia in Odia is ହାଇଜିଆ (hāijiā). See Hygieia meaning in Odia.
What part of speech is Hygieia?
Hygieia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hygieia?
Hygieia is pronounced /haɪˈd͡ʒiː.ə/.

Words near Hygieia in the dictionary

  1. hygge
  2. hyght
  3. hygiastics
  4. Hygiea
  5. Hygiean
  6. Hygieia
  7. hygieist
  8. hygieists
  9. hygienal
  10. hygiene
  11. hygiene poverty

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