Hygieia

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Hygieia

/haɪˈd͡ʒiː.ə/

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

proper noun Hygiea · Hygeia

Greek The goddess and personification of health and healthiness, a daughter of Asclepius and Epione.
10 Hygiea, a main belt asteroid that is the fourth-largest known.

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name Greek goddess of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation

Español	Higía
日本語	ヒュギエイア Hyugieia
中文	許癸厄亞 /许癸厄亚 Xǔguǐ'èyà, 譯希吉亚
Français	Hygie, Hygiée
Deutsch	Hygieia
Italiano	Igea, Igiea
Ελληνικά	Υγιεία Ygieía, Υγεία Ygeía
Русский	Гигие́я Gigijéja

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@misc{hygieia_2026,
  title = {Hygieia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hygieia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}