Hygieia

[ hahy-jee-uh ]

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).

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

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

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