Aglaia

[uh-gley-uh, uh-glahy-uh] Origin

A·gla·ia

[uh-gley-uh, uh-glahy-uh]
noun Classical Mythology.
one of the Graces.

Origin:
< Greek: splendor, beauty
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Aglaia is always a great word to know.
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a fabled monster, usually having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion
the wife of Odysseus, who remained faithful to him during his long absence at Troy
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Aglaia (əˈɡlaɪə)
 
n
Greek myth one of the three Graces
 
[Greek: splendour, from aglaos splendid]

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Aglaia
one of the Graces, from Gk., lit. "splendor, beauty, brightness," from aglaos "splendid, beautiful, bright," of unknown origin.
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