Elea

American  

[ee-lee-uh] / ˈi li ə /

noun

1. an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.

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Elea British  

/ ˈiːlɪə /

noun

1. (in ancient Italy) a Greek colony on the Tyrrhenian coast of Lucana

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Example Sentences

“There’s been a lot of work, a lot of meetings that went into it, and when we finally pulled it off, we had no idea how it would go,” said Columbia graduate student Elea Sun.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Lucie Zellner, 23 — who organizes Stormy Shot, along with her sister, Elea, 21 — said that the group often practices between 9 and 17 hours per week.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2021

In 2006 the 23-year-old entrepreneur struck out with his own hedge fund, Elea Capital Management.

From The Guardian • Dec. 17, 2015

In 2007, Lehman Brothers sued Elea in New York state court for failing to cover a “put option transaction” in which Shkreli bet the wrong way on a broad market decline.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 17, 2014

I try to stop thinking about it, which is easier on weekdays when I’m distracted by school stuff like Zeno of Elea, lit mag, and the dirty looks I still get from Tim Huber’s friends.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King