Aglaia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, from ἀγλαΐα (aglaḯa, “splendour, beauty”)). The youngest of the three Graces, daughter of Zeus and Eurynome, spouse of Hephaestus. It has the same Indo-European root of γελάω (geláō, “to laugh”).

Proper noun

Aglaia

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly historical usage.

Translations

female given name

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 阿格莱娅 (āgéláiyà)

• Dutch: Aglaïa f
• French: Aglaé (fr) f
• German: Aglaia (de) f, Aglaja f
• Greek: Αγλαΐα (el) f (Aglaḯa)
• Italian: Aglaia (it) f
• Japanese: アグラヤ
• Polish: Aglaja (pl) f
• Portuguese: Aglaia f
• Russian: Агла́я (ru) f (Aglája)
• Spanish: Aglaya f

See also

• Aglaja

Anagrams

• Aliaga

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa).

Proper noun

Aglaia f

1. (Greek mythology) Aglaia
2. a female given name

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈɡlaj.ɐ/ [aˈɡlaɪ̯.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈɡlaj.ɐ/ [aˈɡlaɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈɡlaj.a/ [aˈɡlaɪ̯.a]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈɡlaj.ɐ/ [ɐˈɣlaj.ɐ]

Proper noun

Aglaia f

1. a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Aglaia