First Known Use: 14th century
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Galatea
noun Gal·a·tea \ˌga-lə-ˈtē-ə\
Definition of GALATEA
: a female figure sculpted by Pygmalion and given life by Aphrodite in fulfillment of his prayer
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Origin of GALATEA
Latin, from Greek Galateia
Rhymes with GALATEA
barathea, bougainvillea, camarilla, Caesarea, cascarilla, Cytherea, diarrhea, dulcinea, Eritrea, fantasia, gonorrhea, hamartia, Hialeah, Idumaea, Ituraea, Kampuchea, latakia, Latakia, logorrhea, mythopoeia, Nicosia, panacea, Parousia, pizzeria, pyorrhea, ratafia, Santeria, seborrhea, sinfonia, Tanzania, trattoria
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