Galatea

Gal·a·tea

noun \ˌga-lə-ˈtē-ə\

Definition of GALATEA

: a female figure sculpted by Pygmalion and given life by Aphrodite in fulfillment of his prayer

Origin of GALATEA

Latin, from Greek Galateia

First Known Use: 14th century

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