Thalia

See also: thalia

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Thalia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Salpidae – certain salps.
    • 2015 December 5, “Diel Vertical Dynamics of Gelatinous Zooplankton (Cnidaria, Ctenophora and Thaliacea) in a Subtropical Stratified Ecosystem (South Brazilian Bight)”, in PLOS ONE[1] (in English), →DOI:
      Even among migratory species, only a few (Aglaura hemistoma, Abylopsis tetragona eudoxids, Beroe sp., Thalia democratica, Salpa fusiformis) crossed the thermocline and reached the bottom layer.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Marantaceae – alligator flags.

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salp
genus in Marantaceae

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Θαλία (Thalía) or Θάλεια (Tháleia); from Ancient Greek θάλλω (thállō, flourish, to be verdant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θəˈlaɪ.ə/, /ˈθɑːliə/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪə

Proper noun

Thalia

  1. (Greek mythology) The Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
  2. (Greek mythology) One of the three Graces/Charites.
  3. (astronomy) 23 Thalia, a main belt asteroid.
  4. (theater, eponym) The comedy mask.
  5. (theater, eponym) Socks, as a symbol of comedy.
  6. (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Thalia f

  1. a female given name, variant of Tália

Turkish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Θάλεια (Tháleia).

Proper noun

Thalia

  1. (Greek mythology) Thalia