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Egeria

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ɪˈdʒɪəɹɪə/
  • rhymes with -ɪɹiə

1

name

Meaning 1

A nymph or minor goddess from Roman mythology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Roman

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

13 Egeria, a main belt asteroid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A patroness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

small genus of dioecious tropical aquatic plants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Egeria

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: monocot genus, liliopsid genus

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Egeria.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: Égérie — The Roman nymph or goddess
  • Greek: Ηγερία (Igería) — The Roman nymph or goddess
  • Ancient Greek: Ἠγερία (Ēgería) — The Roman nymph or goddess
  • Korean: 에게리아 — The Roman nymph or goddess
  • Chinese Mandarin: 芙女星 (Fúnǚxīng) — Asteroid
  • Greek: Ηγερία (Igería) — Asteroid
  • Italian: Egeria — Asteroid
  • Russian: Эгерия (Egerija) — Asteroid