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Thalia

American  
[thuh-lahy-uh, thay-lee-uh, thayl-yuh] / θəˈlaɪ ə, ˈθeɪ li ə, ˈθeɪl jə /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.

  2. one of the Graces.


Thalia British  
/ θəˈlaɪə /

noun

  1. the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry

  2. one of the three Graces

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Thalia

< Latin < Greek Tháleia, special use of the adj.: rich, plentiful; akin to thallus


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“Maybe they kissed. Maybe they married. Maybe Thalia was like, ew can you not write my name on the wall you creep.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

“I remember there was one I followed religiously called ‘Quinceañera,’ starring Thalia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

In the audience was the "Medaaye" playwright Femi Osofisan, the first African to receive the prestigious Thalia Prize, in 2016.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Thalia, a teacher at a day care, said her coworkers have stopped coming to work.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2025

She studied Luke and Thalia with large intelligent gray eyes.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

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