Meanings
althea1
nounalthea (plural altheas)
plural altheas
- Any of several plants of the genus Althaea; the hollyhocks and mallows, native to Eurasia.
Althea2
proper noun
- Greekhuman sciencesan obscure goddess who was the personification of truth
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
althea · noun
- Latinalthaea
- Latinalthaea
- Englishalthea
Borrowed from Latin althaea.
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Full word history & related roots →Althea · proper noun
- Ancient GreekἈλθαία
- EnglishAlthea
From Althaia or Althaea of Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία (Althaía).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech proskurník
- proskurníkplant of the genus Althaea
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with althea
viaideaKoreaeamariaTanzaniaLuciaGarciamiaEritrealeaBeadiarrheaLeahsheariaureaHoseapizzeriaSandiatortillaPadillaTheachia
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Cite this entry
APA
althea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/althea
MLA
“althea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/althea. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “althea,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/althea.
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