Rhea

See also: rhea and Rhéa

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa), the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology.

Proper noun

Rhea f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rheidae rheas.

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References

English

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹiː.ə/
  • Rhymes: -iːə

Proper noun

Rhea

  1. (Greek mythology) A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
  2. (astronomy) Saturn V, one of the moons of Saturn.
  3. (astronomy) The asteroid 577 Rhea.
  4. A female given name from Ancient Greek in occasional use.
Derived terms
Translations

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Proper noun

Rhea

  1. A surname
Derived terms

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Rhea, from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).

Noun

Rhea

  1. a female given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek]
  2. (Greek mythology) a Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus
  3. (astronomy) one of the moons of Saturn

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Rhea.

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