Gaia
Pronunciation: /ˈɡaɪə/
The English word “Gaia” has 2 meanings listed here.
proper noun
- The ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating superorganism.
- A Greek goddess, the personification of the earth, and one of the primordial deities from whom all the others descend.
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…
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