Hygieia

H4Y4G2I1E1I1A1
/haɪˈd͡ʒiː.ə/

proper noun

The goddess and personification of health and healthiness, a daughter of Asclepius and Epione.

OriginAncient Greek Ὑγίεια →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Hygiea · alternative Hygeia

  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe goddess and personification of health and healthiness, a daughter of Asclepius and Epione.
  2. astronomy10 Hygiea, a main belt asteroid that is the fourth-largest known.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hygiea

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὙγίεια
  2. EnglishHygieia

From Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια (Hugíeia) from ὑγίεια (hugíeia, “health”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια
  • Ὑγίεια (Hugíeia)Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Bulgarian Хигия
  • Хигия (Higija)Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Catalan Higiea
  • HigieaGreek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Chinese Mandarin 許癸厄亞 /许癸厄亚, 譯希吉亚
  • 許癸厄亞 /许癸厄亚 (Xǔguǐ'èyà)Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
  • 譯希吉亚Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Esperanto Higio
  • HigioGreek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
French Hygie, Hygiée
  • HygieGreek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
  • HygiéeGreek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
German Hygieia
  • HygieiaGreek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Greek Υγιεία, Υγεία
  • Υγιεία (Ygieía)Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
  • Υγεία (Ygeía)Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Hungarian Hügieia
  • HügieiaGreek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Italian Igea, Igiea
  • IgeaGreek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
  • IgieaGreek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Japanese ヒュギエイア
  • ヒュギエイア (Hyugieia)Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Latin Hygēa, Hygīa
  • HygēaGreek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
  • HygīaGreek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Polish Higieja
  • HigiejaGreek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Russian Гигие́я
  • Гигие́я (Gigijéja)Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Spanish Higía
  • HigíaGreek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Thai ไฮเจีย
  • ไฮเจียGreek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
Ukrainian Гігіе́я, Гігея
  • Гігіе́я (Hihiéja)Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation
  • Гігея (Hiheja)Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Hygieia

viaideaKoreaeamariaTanzaniaLuciaGarciamiaEritrealeaBeadiarrheaLeahsheariaureaHoseapizzeriaSandiatortillaPadillaTheachia
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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