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. Ceres ( def 2 ), Pallas ( def 2 ), Vesta ( def 2 ).

Other Words From

• Hy·gie·ian 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

After an hour's sail they reached a beautifully-built and fast-sailing vessel, the Hygieia, which belonged to Kallias.

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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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The beak of the ship bearing the statue of Hygieia, carved in wood, began to move.

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The statues include 110 those of Aesculapius and Hygieia, taken from the temple of Aesculapius.

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