Aglaea

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/əˈɡliː.ə//əˈɡlaɪ.ə/

proper noun

One of the Charites (the youngest, although Homer names another younger).

OriginLatin Aglaea ← Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Aglaia · alternative Aglaïa · alternative Aegle

  1. Greekhuman sciencesOne of the Charites (the youngest, although Homer names another younger).
  2. Greekhuman sciencesA daughter of Asclepius and goddess/personification of good health and the glow of health.
  3. Greekhuman sciencesA daughter of Mantineus, founder of Mantinea, the wife of Abas and mother of the twins Acrisius and Proetus; also known as Ocalea.
  4. Greekhuman sciencesA daughter of Thespius and Megamede who bore Heracles a son, Antiades.
  5. Greekhuman sciencesA nymph who was mother of Nireus by Charopus, king of Syme.
  6. Greekhuman sciencesThe wife of Amythaon and mother of Melampus and Bias.
  7. astronomyThe main-belt asteroid 47 Aglaja, named after the Aglaea of the Charites.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈγλαΐα
  2. LatinAglaea
  3. EnglishAglaea

Borrowed from Latin Aglaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, literally “Splendour, Glory, Glow”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Aglaea

viaideaKoreaeamariaTanzaniaLuciaGarciamiaEritrealeamayaplayaIsaiahJeremiahBeadiarrheamessiahLeahsheariaGaiaureaHosea
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Cite this entry
APA

Aglaea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aglaea

MLA

“Aglaea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aglaea. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aglaea,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aglaea.

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