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English word origin

Etymology of Aglaea

Borrowed from Latin Aglaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, literally “Splendour, Glory, Glow”).

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One of the Charites (the youngest, although Homer names another younger). · A daughter of Asclepius and goddess/personification of good health and the glow of health. · A daughter of Mantineus, founder of Mantinea, the wife of Abas and mother of the twins Acrisius and Proetus; also known as Ocalea. · A daughter of Thespius and Megamede who bore Heracles a son, Antiades.

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Borrowed from Latin Aglaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, literally “Splendour, Glory, Glow”).

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