HyperDic: galatea

English > 1 sense of the word *Galatea*:
NOUN	person	Galatea	(Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers

Galatea > pronunciation
Sounds	gae.lahtiy'ah
Rhymes	Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...

English > *Galatea*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	(Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers.
Category	Greek mythology	The mythology of the ancient Greeks
Instance of	mythical being	An imaginary being of myth or fable
Catalan	Galatea