Hygieia

[ hahy-jee-uh ]

/ haɪˈdʒi ə /

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noun

Classical Mythology. the ancient Greek goddess of health.

Astronomy. the fourth largest asteroid in our solar system, discovered in 1849 and located in the asteroid belt. See also Ceres (def. 2), Pallas (def. 2), Vesta (def. 2).

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Origin of Hygieia

First recorded in 1700–10; from Greek Hygíeiā, the goddess of health, personification of hygíeiā “health, soundness of body,” equivalent to hygiḗ(s) “healthy, sound” + -ia noun suffix; see -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM Hygieia

Hy·gie·ian, adjective

Words nearby Hygieia

hyetography, hyetology, Hygeia, hygge, Hygiea, Hygieia, hygiene, hygienic, hygienics, hygienist, Hyginus

How to use Hygieia in a sentence

After an hour's sail they reached a beautifully-built and fast-sailing vessel, the Hygieia, which belonged to Kallias.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg Ebers
Tablet with votive relief representing a left leg from above the knee in relief, dedicated to Asclepios and Hygieia.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith
The beak of the ship bearing the statue of Hygieia, carved in wood, began to move.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg Ebers
The statues include 110 those of Aesculapius and Hygieia, taken from the temple of Aesculapius.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1|Various