hygeia
NounUS[hahy-jey-uh]/ˌhaɪˈdʒeɪə/3 syllables
Synonyms:
Hygieia
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- (Greek mythology) the goddess of health; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of PanaceaSynonyms: HygieiaInstance of Greek deity
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Hy·ge′ia noun
Origin: L. Hygea, Hygia, fr. Gr. …, …, health, …, Hygeia, fr. … sound, healthy.
Classic Myth. The goddess of health, daughter of Esculapius.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54