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aglaia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
agla-ia
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The youngest of the three Graces, daughter of Zeus and Eurynome, spouse of Hephaestus.

name

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

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, from ἀγλαΐα (aglaḯa, “splendour, beauty”)). It has the same Indo-European root as γελάω (geláō, “to laugh”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἀγλαΐα

Derived Forms

Aglaian

Frequently Paired Words

Aglaja

Questions

What does aglaia mean?
The youngest of the three Graces, daughter of Zeus and Eurynome, spouse of Hephaestus.
Where does aglaia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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