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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From θᾰ́λειᾰ (tháleia), from the verb θάλλω (thállō, “to thrive”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰá.leː.a/ → /ˈθa.li.a/ → /ˈθa.li.a/
Proper noun
Θᾰ́λειᾰ • (Tháleia) f (genitive Θᾰλείᾱς); first declension
- (Greek mythology) Thalia, muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
- (Greek mythology) Thalia, one of the three Charites (Graces).
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