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thalassa

/θɑlˈɑsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
tha-las-sa
IPA
/θɑlˈɑsə/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A moon of Neptune.

name

The primordial goddess of the sea.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θᾰ́λᾰσσᾰ (thắlăssă).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: θᾰ́λᾰσσᾰ

Rhymes With

casa asa mombasa kinshasa lhasa lassa basa kielbasa bourassa ossa kolasa lanasa

Questions

How do you pronounce thalassa?
The recorded pronunciation is /θɑlˈɑsə/.
What does thalassa mean?
A moon of Neptune.
Where does thalassa come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce thalassa

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