Althea
/ˈæl.θi.ə/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of several plants of the genus Althaea; the hollyhocks and mallows, native to Eurasia.
- 2 any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 the queen of Calydon Greek
- 2 an obscure goddess who was the personification of truth Greek
- 3 A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Latin althaea.
Etymology 2
From Althaia or Althaea of Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία (Althaía).