Rhea
TranslingualEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa), the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology.
Proper nounEdit
Rhea f
HypernymsEdit
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Paleognathae - infraclass; Rheiformes - order; Rheidae - family
HyponymsEdit
- (genus): Rhea americana - type species; Rhea pennata - other species
ReferencesEdit
- Rhea (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Rhea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Rhea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).
PronunciationEdit
- Rhymes: -iːə
Proper nounEdit
Rhea
- (Greek mythology) A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
- (astronomy) One of the moons of Saturn.
- (astronomy) The asteroid 577 Rhea.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek in occasional use.
- A surname.
SynonymsEdit
- (astronomy, moon): Saturn V
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
goddess
moon
AnagramsEdit
CebuanoEdit
EtymologyEdit
From English Rhea, from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).
NounEdit
Rhea