Hygiea

English

Modern astrological symbol ⟨⯚⟩

Obsolete astronomical symbol ⟨⚕⟩

Original astronomical symbol ⟨🝹⟩

Alternative forms

Hygieia

Etymology

From Latin Hygēa, Hygīa, from Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια (Hugíeia), Ὑγεία (Hugeía).

Proper noun

Hygiea

(Greek mythology) Ancient Greek goddess of health, cleanliness, and sanitation. Her Roman name is Hygēa/Hygīa or Salus.
(astronomy) the tenth asteroid discovered, and fourth largest, (10) Hygiea.

Synonyms

(Greek goddess): Hygeia, Hygieia
(asteroid): ⚕, ⯚, 🝹

Related terms

Translations

Greek goddess of health, cleanliness, and sanitation

Esperanto: Higio (eo)
Finnish: Hygieia
French: Hygie (fr) f
Greek: Υγιεία (el) f (Ygieía), Υγεία (el) f (Ygeía)
Portuguese: Hígia f, Higia f, Higeia f

Asteroid

Chinese:
Mandarin: 健神星 (Jiànshénxīng)
Esperanto: Higio (eo)
Finnish: Hygiea
French: Hygie (fr) f
Italian: Igea f
Russian: Гиге́я (ru) f (Gigéja)

See also

Asclepius (Hygieia's father)
Epione (Hygieia's mother)
Iaso (one of Hygieia's sisters)
Aceso (one of Hygieia's sisters)
Aglaea (one of Hygieia's sisters)
Panacea (one of Hygieia's sisters)
Meditrina (one of Hygieia's sisters)
Machaon (one of Hygieia's brothers)
Podaleirios (one of Hygieia's brothers)
Telesphoros (one of Hygieia's brothers)
Aratus (Hygieia's half-brother)

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