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thalassian

/θəˈlæsiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tha-las-sian
IPA
/θəˈlæsiən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any sea tortoise.

Dated

adj

Of or relating to Thalassa, the personification of the Sea in Greek mythology.

adj

Of or relating to the irregular Neptunian moon named for Thalassa.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek the sea.

Usage

Inflected Forms

thalassians (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce thalassian?
The recorded pronunciation is /θəˈlæsiən/.
What does thalassian mean?
Any sea tortoise.
Where does thalassian come from?
From Ancient Greek the sea.

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