Thalia

[ thuh-lahy-uh, they-lee-uh, theyl-yuh ]

/ θəˈlaɪ ə, ˈθeɪ li ə, ˈθeɪl yə /

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noun Classical Mythology.

the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.

one of the Graces.

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Origin of Thalia

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

Words nearby Thalia

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How to use Thalia in a sentence

We went to the Thalia because it was 99 cents, and to dozens of recording sessions.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview|Alex Belth|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rounding the Warner 'Thalia' carried away her throat halliards, but soon continued the race.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
The 'Thalia' only carried Judge Boyd's colours ten times, and won six prizes, value 150l.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
Will Madame your mother devote herself always to the occupations of Thalia?
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2|Gustave Flaubert

A family which comprised three such dissimilar pup would also be capable of including that of Acra Thalia (Fig. 1).
Studies in the Theory of Descent (Volumes 1 and 2)|August Weismann
The Thalia was known formerly as the Bowery Theater, and its stage has supported nearly all the great actors of an earlier time.
The Footlights Fore and Aft|Channing Pollock

British Dictionary definitions for Thalia

Thalia

/ (θəˈlaɪə) /

noun Greek myth

the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry

one of the three Graces

Word Origin for Thalia

C17: via Latin from Greek, from thaleia blooming

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