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

and see: θάλασσα f (thálassa, sea)

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