Eileithyia

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proper noun

The goddess of childbirth and midwifery; the daughter of Zeus and Hera; the Greek counterpart of the Roman Lucina.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ilithyia · alternative Eleuthia

  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe goddess of childbirth and midwifery; the daughter of Zeus and Hera; the Greek counterpart of the Roman Lucina.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΕἰλείθυια“the bringer or deliverer”
  2. EnglishEileithyia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εἰλείθυια (Eileíthuia, “the bringer or deliverer”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Εἰλείθυια
  • Εἰλείθυια (Eileíthuia)goddess of childbirth
Esperanto Ilitio
  • Ilitiogoddess of childbirth
French Ilithyie
  • Ilithyiegoddess of childbirth
Greek Ειλείθυια
  • Ειλείθυια (Eileíthyia)goddess of childbirth
Hungarian Eileithüia
  • Eileithüiagoddess of childbirth
Italian Ilizia
  • Iliziagoddess of childbirth
Japanese エイレイテュイア
  • エイレイテュイア (Eireityuia)goddess of childbirth
Korean 에일레이티이아
  • 에일레이티이아 (Eilleitiia)goddess of childbirth
Latin Īlīthyia
  • Īlīthyiagoddess of childbirth
Polish Ejlejtyja
  • Ejlejtyjagoddess of childbirth
Portuguese Ilítia
  • Ilítiagoddess of childbirth
Russian Или́фия
  • Или́фия (Ilífija)goddess of childbirth
Spanish Ilitía
  • Ilitíagoddess of childbirth
Ukrainian Ілітія, Ейлейтія
  • Ілітія (Ilitija)goddess of childbirth
  • Ейлейтія (Ejlejtija)goddess of childbirth
  • Ейлітія (Ejlitija)goddess of childbirth
  • Іліфія (Ilifija)goddess of childbirth
Cite this entry
APA

Eileithyia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eileithyia

MLA

“Eileithyia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eileithyia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eileithyia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eileithyia.

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