Thalia

American  

[thuh-lahy-uh, they-lee-uh, theyl-yuh] / θəˈlaɪ ə, ˈθeɪ li ə, ˈθeɪl yə /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.

2. one of the Graces.

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Thalia British  

/ θəˈlaɪə /

noun

1. the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry

2. one of the three Graces

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Etymology

Origin of Thalia

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

Example Sentences

After she retired from opera, she moved to the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, Germany, where she worked with U.S. director Robert Wilson as an actress.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Flimm’s Berlin appointment was his last in a long career that also included directorships at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, the Ruhrtriennale festival in northwestern Germany and the Salzburg Festival in Austria.

From New York Times

Using restorative justice does not mean a school cannot remove a disruptive student from the classroom, said Thalia González, a professor at the UC College of the Law, San Francisco.

From Seattle Times

Associated Press reporter Thalia Beaty contributed to this report from New York.

From Seattle Times

"I'm not saying we shouldn't do cleanup," said Thalia Bofiliou, a senior investment analyst for the nonprofit financial think tank Planet Tracker, "but we shouldn't do only that."

From Salon