Hygieia

Hygieia

English

A statue of Hygieia

Alternative forms

• Hygiea

Etymology

From 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

Greek: Υγιεία (el) (Ygieía) Japanese: ヒュギエイア (Hyugieia) Latin: Hygēa, Hygīa