Aglaia

[ uh-gley-uh, uh-glahy-uh ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. one of the Graces.

Aglaia

/ əˈɡlaɪə /

noun

1. Greek myth one of the three Graces

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aglaia¹

< Greek: splendor, beauty

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aglaia¹

Greek: splendour, from aglaos splendid

Example Sentences

He told you to investigate the mysteries of the 12 deities that Eorzeans worship, and in the Aglaia raid, released with patch 6.1, players will do just that.

From The Verge

His wife is one of the three Graces in the Iliad, called Aglaia in Hesiod; in the Odyssey she is Aphrodite.

From Literature

My friend Aglaia Kremezi keeps a light touch with the oil in her Greek take on the dish and ups the ante with the stuffing.

From Washington Post

Aglaia Kremezi has long been one of our best writers on Greek cooking.

From Los Angeles Times

Aglaia Kremezi’s favorite word, said with a punch of an accent on the second syllable, is “Exactly!”

From Washington Post