θαλάσσιος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

θᾰ́λᾰσσᾰ (thálassa, sea) +‎ -ῐος (-ios)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

θᾰλᾰ́σσῐος (thalássiosm (feminine θᾰλᾰσσῐ́ᾱ, neuter θᾰλᾰ́σσῐον); first/second declension
θᾰλᾰ́σσῐος (thalássiosm or f (neuter θᾰλᾰ́σσῐον); second declension

  1. of, in, on, or from the sea, marine, maritime
    1. into the sea
    2. sea-going
  2. (nautical) skilled in the sea, nautical
  3. like the sea

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: θαλάσσιος (thalássios)
  • Mariupol Greek: тъаласи́ (θalasí)

References

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek θαλάσσιος (thalássios, marine). By surface analysis, θάλασσ(α) (thálass(a), sea) +‎ -ιος (-ios, indicating origin).

Cognate with Mariupol Greek тъаласи́ (θalasí).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θaˈla.si.os/
  • Hyphenation: θα‧λάσ‧σι‧ος

Adjective

θαλάσσιος (thalássiosm (feminine θαλάσσια, neuter θαλάσσιο)

  1. relating to: sea, sailing, seaside
    θαλάσσια ανεμώνηthalássia anemónisea anemone
  2. maritime, marine
    θαλάσσιο περιβάλλονthalássio perivállonmarine environment

Declension

Declension of θαλάσσιος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative θαλάσσιος (thalássios) θαλάσσια (thalássia) θαλάσσιο (thalássio) θαλάσσιοι (thalássioi) θαλάσσιες (thalássies) θαλάσσια (thalássia)
genitive θαλάσσιου (thalássiou) θαλάσσιας (thalássias) θαλάσσιου (thalássiou) θαλάσσιων (thalássion) θαλάσσιων (thalássion) θαλάσσιων (thalássion)
accusative θαλάσσιο (thalássio) θαλάσσια (thalássia) θαλάσσιο (thalássio) θαλάσσιους (thalássious) θαλάσσιες (thalássies) θαλάσσια (thalássia)
vocative θαλάσσιε (thalássie) θαλάσσια (thalássia) θαλάσσιο (thalássio) θαλάσσιοι (thalássioi) θαλάσσιες (thalássies) θαλάσσια (thalássia)

and see: θάλασσα f (thálassa, sea)

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