Astraea

English

Astraea astronomical symbol

Astraea astronomical symbol (variant)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀστραῖα (Astraîa, literally “star maiden”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /æˈstɹiːə/

Proper noun

Astraea

(Greek mythology) The Greek goddess of stars and justice; similar to Dike, equivalent to the Roman goddess Justitia.
(astronomy) The asteroid 5 Astraea.

Synonyms

(astronomy): , ⚓︎
(astrology): ⯙ (%)

Descendants

Translingual: Astraea

Translations

Greek goddess

French: Astrée (fr) f
Greek: Αστραία (el) f (Astraía)
Ancient Greek: Ἀστραῖα f (Astraîa)
Japanese: アストレア (Asutorea)
Korean: 아스트라이아 (Aseuteuraia)
Latin: Astraea f
Portuguese: Astreia (pt) f
Russian: Астре́я (ru) f (Astréja)

asteroid

Chinese:
Mandarin: 義神星／义神星 (Yìshénxīng)
Italian: Astrea (it) f
Japanese: アストレア (Asutorea)
Russian: Астрея (ru) f (Astreja)

See also

(mythology): Astraea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
(astronomy): 5 Astraea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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