Aegle

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Aegle

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From Ancient Greek Αἴγλη (Aíglē, literally “brightness, gleam, glow, radiance, splendour—usually referring to the past”).

proper noun

Greek The goddess/personification of good health and the glow of health, one of the daughters of Asclepius.
96 Aegle, one of the main belt asteroids.

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name Greek goddess of good health

Português	Egle
Français	Églé
Ελληνικά	Αίγλη Aígli

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"Aegle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aegle. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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Aegle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aegle

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@misc{aegle_2026,
  title = {Aegle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aegle},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}