Thalia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
  2. One of the three Graces/Charites.
  3. 23 Thalia, a main belt asteroid.
  4. The comedy mask.
  5. Socks, as a symbol of comedy.
  6. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  7. A locality in the Shire of Buloke, north western Victoria, Australia
noun
  1. Any of the genus Thalia of tropical plants found in aquatic or marshy habitats.

Pronunciation

/θəˈlaɪ.ə/ /ˈθɑːliə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Thalia.wav

Word forms

Thalia thalias

Etymology

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

Synonyms

23 Thalia
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