Hygieia

English

A statue of Hygieia

Alternative forms

• Hygiea

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια (Hugíeia) from ὑγίεια (hugíeia, “health”).

Proper noun

Hygieia

1. (Greek deities) The personification/goddess of health, cleanliness, and sanitation, a daughter of Asclepius and Epione.
2. (astronomy) 10 Hygiea, a main belt asteroid that is the fourth-largest known.

Derived terms

• hygiene
• hygienic

Translations

Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation

• Ancient Greek: Ὑγίεια (Hugíeia)
• French: Hygie (fr)
• German: Hygieia
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• Greek: Υγιεία (el) (Ygieía)
• Japanese: ヒュギエイア (Hyugieia)
• Latin: Hygēa, Hygīa