单词 | rhea |
释义 | rhea[ ree-uh ] / ˈri ə / nounthe ramie plant or fiber. Origin of rheaFirst recorded in 1850–55, rhea is from the Assamese word rihā Definition for rhea (2 of 3)Rhea [ ree-uh ] / ˈri ə / nounClassical Mythology. a Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the wife and sister of Cronus, and the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hades, Demeter, and Hestia: identified with Cybele and, by the Romans, with Ops. Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn. (lowercase) either of two South American, ratite birds, Rhea americana or Pterocnemia pennata, resembling the African ostrich but smaller and having three toes. a female given name. Origin of RheaFirst recorded in 1700–10; from Latin Rhea, from Greek Rhéa; further origin uncertain Definition for rhea (3 of 3)-rhea variant of -rrhea. Compare rheo-. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for rhea (1 of 3)rhea / (ˈrɪə) / nouneither of two large fast-running flightless birds, Rhea americana or Pterocnemia pennata, inhabiting the open plains of S South America: order Rheiformes . They are similar to but smaller than the ostrich, having three-toed feet and a completely feathered bodySee ratite Word Origin for rheaC19: New Latin; arbitrarily named after Rhea 1 British Dictionary definitions for rhea (2 of 3)Rhea1 / (ˈrɪə) / nounGreek myth a Titaness, wife of Cronus and mother of several of the gods, including Zeus: a fertility goddessRoman counterpart: Ops British Dictionary definitions for rhea (3 of 3)Rhea2 / (ˈrɪə) / nounthe second largest satellite of the planet Saturn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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