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rhea

/ˈɹiːə/

rhea noun: a large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, native to South America.

rhea: a large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, native to South America
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Noun (1)

rhea (plural rheas)

  1. A large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, native to South America.

Noun (2)

rhea

  1. Ramie (Boehmeria nivea), a fiber-yielding plant.

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Rhea

IPA/ˈɹiː.ə/

Rhea

  1. (Greek) A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
  2. Saturn V, one of the moons of Saturn.
  3. The asteroid 577 Rhea.
  4. A female given name from Ancient Greek in occasional use.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Rhea

IPA/ɹeɪ/

Rhea

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Rhea's Mill Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States.

rhea meaning in Tamil and Assamese

rhea in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

rhea in Assamese

flightless bird
ৰিয়া চৰাই ria sorai

Forms of rhea

pluralrheas

Plural of rhea: rheas

Origin of rhea

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Rhea, from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa, “the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology”).

From Assamese ৰিহা (riha, “rihā”).

From Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).

Words formed from rhea

Words that rhyme with rhea

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Questions about rhea

What does rhea mean?
Rhea means a large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, native to South America.
What is rhea in Tamil?
Rhea in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Rhea meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rhea?
Rhea can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce rhea?
Rhea is pronounced /ˈɹiːə/.
What is the plural of rhea?
The plural of rhea is rheas.

Words near rhea in the dictionary

  1. RHD
  2. RhD negative
  3. RhD positive
  4. RHDs
  5. RHDV
  6. rhea
  7. Rhea County
  8. Rhea's Mill
  9. Rhead
  10. Rhean
  11. rheas

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