Hygieia

English

A statue of Hygieia

Alternative forms

Hygiea

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια (Hugíeia) from ὑγίεια (hugíeia, “health”).

Proper noun

Hygieia

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

Derived terms

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

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