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

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

Synonyms

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

Related terms

• hygiene
• hygienic

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)