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• rhea
  rhea

  noun

  the ramie plant or fiber.
• Rhea
  Rhea

  noun

  a Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the wife and sister of Cronus, and the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hades, Demeter, and Hestia: identified with Cybele and, by the Romans, with Ops.
• -rhea
  -rhea

  variant of -rrhea.

rhea

¹ American  

[ree-uh] / ˈri ə /

noun

1. the ramie plant or fiber.

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Rhea ² American  

[ree-uh] / ˈri ə /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. a Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the wife and sister of Cronus, and the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hades, Demeter, and Hestia: identified with Cybele and, by the Romans, with Ops.

2. Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.

3. (lowercase) either of two South American, ratite birds, Rhea americana or Pterocnemia pennata, resembling the African ostrich but smaller and having three toes.

4. a female given name.

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-rhea ³ American  

1. variant of -rrhea.

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Rhea ¹ British  

/ ˈrɪə /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Ops.  Greek myth a Titaness, wife of Cronus and mother of several of the gods, including Zeus: a fertility goddess

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Rhea ² British  

/ ˈrɪə /

noun

1. the second largest satellite of the planet Saturn

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rhea ³ British  

/ ˈrɪə /

noun

1. either of two large fast-running flightless birds, Rhea americana or Pterocnemia pennata , inhabiting the open plains of S South America: order Rheiformes . They are similar to but smaller than the ostrich, having three-toed feet and a completely feathered body See ratite

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Etymology

Origin of rhea¹

First recorded in 1850–55, rhea is from the Assamese word rihā

Origin of Rhea²

First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin Rhea, from Greek Rhéa; further origin uncertain

Example Sentences

That said, Rhea Seehorn’s long overdue award recognition for her work on “Pluribus” was beyond welcome.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

“Pluribus” star Rhea Seehorn snagged the first Globes nomination of her career, a bit of a record-scratch given her two-time Emmy-nominated performances on “Better Call Saul.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

The standout moment, however, belonged to Rhea Seehorn, who finally received her first Golden Globe nomination for “Pluribus” after years of being overlooked for “Better Call Saul.”

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

Since Rhea cannot yet speak about her political beliefs, her parents gave me some insight into why she was there.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

What if those other children of Athena died because Tiberinus and Rhea Silvia led them into a trap?

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan