Rhea
See also: rhea and Rhéa
Translingual
![](Images/wiktionary/Greater_rhea_pair_arp.jpg.webp)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa), the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology.
Proper noun
Rhea f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rheidae – rheas.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Paleognathae - infraclass; Rheiformes - order; Rheidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Rhea americana - type species; Rhea pennata - other species
References
Rhea (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rhea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Rhea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹiː.ə/
- Rhymes: -iːə
Proper noun
Rhea
- (Greek mythology) A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
- (astronomy) Saturn V, one of the moons of Saturn.
- (astronomy) The asteroid 577 Rhea.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek in occasional use.
Derived terms
- Rheic
- Rhean
Translations
goddess
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moon
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asteroid
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Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪ
Proper noun
Rhea
- A surname
Derived terms
- Rhea County
Anagrams
- Ahre, Hare, Hera, RHAe, Rahe, hare, hear, hera
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Rhea, from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).
Noun
Rhea
- a female given name from Ancient Greek
- (Greek mythology) a Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus
- (astronomy) one of the moons of Saturn