Gaia

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γαῖᾰ (Gaîă, “Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess”), from γαῖᾰ (gaîă, “the Earth”), probably related to γῆ (gê, “earth, land; country”). Sense 1 was coined by the British scientist, environmentalist, and futurist James Lovelock (1919–2022) in his book Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth (1979), at the suggestion of the British novelist, playwright, and poet William Golding (1911–1993): see the quotation. === Pronunciation === (Gaia hypothesis) (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪə/ (Goddess of the Earth) (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪə/, /ˈɡaɪə/ Rhymes: -aɪə, -eɪə === Proper noun === Gaia (ecology) The ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating superorganism. [from 20th c.] Synonym: Mother Earth (Greek mythology) A Greek goddess, the personification of the earth, and one of the primordial deities from whom all the others descend. A female given name inspired by Mother Earth. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Gaia hypothesis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Gaia philosophy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === aiga == Danish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Γαῖᾰ (Gaîă). === Proper noun === Gaia (Greek mythology) Gaia == Finnish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Γαῖᾰ (Gaîă). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɑi̯.ɑ/, [ˈɡɑ̝i̯.ɑ̝] IPA(key): /ˈɡɑi̯jɑ/, [ˈɡɑ̝i̯j(ː)ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑiɑ Syllabification(key): Gai‧a Hyphenation(key): Gaia === Proper noun === Gaia Gaia ==== Declension ==== == Italian == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Γαῖᾰ (Gaîă). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡa.ja/ Rhymes: -aja Hyphenation: Gà‧ia === Proper noun === Gaia f (Greek mythology) Gaia (Earth goddess) Synonym: Gea a female given name == Latin == === Alternative forms === (archaic or hypercorrect) Cāia Gāja === Etymology === Feminine form of Gāius. === Pronunciation === (original) (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɡaː.i.a] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɡaː.i.a] (later) (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɡaː.ja] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɡaː.ja] (hypercorrect) (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkaː.i.a] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈkaː.i.a] (hypercorrect) (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkaː.ja] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈkaː.ja] === Proper noun === Gāia f (genitive Gāiae, masculine Gāius); first declension a feminine praenomen ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun. == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ajɐ Hyphenation: Gai‧a === Proper noun === Gaia f Gaia synonym of Vila Nova de Gaia ==== Usage notes ==== Gaia is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal. == Turkish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Γαῖᾰ (Gaîă). === Proper noun === Gaia (Greek mythology) Gaia