Maia Definition

māə, mīə
noun
One of the Pleiades, mother of Hermes by Zeus.
Webster's New World
The brightest star in the Pleiades.
American Heritage
An earth goddess, sometimes identified with the Greek Maia: the month of May was named in her honor.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • genus Maia
  • genus Maja
  • maja

Origin of Maia

  • Latin Māia from Greek Maia from maia good mother, nurse mā-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Maia Sentence Examples

  • This flamen also sacrificed on the 1st of May to Maia, who in an old prayer formula (Gellius 13.23) was coupled with Volcanus as Maia Volcani.

  • Pippa and Harriette and Joanne and Laurie made the last gybe but Ally and Maia wiped out.

  • His fate lies in the hands of a beautiful young sorceress by the name of Maia played by you.

  • She becomes close to and eventually adopts the oldest and yet youngest of the returnees, Maia Rutledge (Conchita Campbell), an eight-year-old girl who disappeared in 1946.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAI

Words Ending With

AIAAIA

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Maia

Words Starting With M and Ending With A

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With M4 Letter Words Ending With A