Haumea
English
/ˌhɑː.uːˈmeɪ.ə/
proper noun
Definitions
- (Hawaiian mythology) The goddess of fertility and childbirth.
- A celestial body orbiting in the Kuiper belt, roughly one-third the mass of Pluto, and a likely dwarf planet.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian hau (ruler).
Origin
Hawaiian
hau
Gloss
ruler
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Person/Thing