Hygiea
name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Ancient Greek goddess of health, cleanliness, and sanitation. Her Roman name is Hygēa/Hygīa or Salus. Greek
- 2 the tenth asteroid discovered, and fourth largest, (10) Hygiea.
Etymology
From Latin Hygēa, Hygīa, from Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια (Hugíeia), Ὑγεία (Hugeía).
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