Hygieia

[hahy-jee-uh]

noun

1. Classical Mythology.,  the ancient Greek goddess of health.

2. Astronomy.,  the fourth largest asteroid in our solar system, discovered in 1849 and located in the asteroid belt.

Other Word Forms

• Hygieian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hygieia¹

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; -ia

Example Sentences

Depicting Hygieia, Apollo and other Greco-Roman gods, the figures are said to be around 2,300 years old.

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The d-Nav insulin guidance service is based on technology obtained from the University of Michigan and has been developed by US-based company Hygieia.

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An indistinct object about her left wrist has been supposed to be a snake from 161 the fringe of the aegis of Athen�, or by some writers to be the snake of Hygieia.

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Two votive inscriptions to Asclepios and Hygieia were discovered with the head.

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Tablet with votive relief representing a left leg from above the knee in relief, dedicated to Asclepios and Hygieia.

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