Thessaly

American  

[thes-uh-lee] / ˈθɛs ə li /

noun

1. a region in E Greece: a former division of ancient Greece. 5,208 sq. mi. (14,490 sq. km).

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Thessaly British  

/ ˈθɛsəlɪ /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Thessalía.  a region of E Central Greece, on the Aegean: an extensive fertile plain, edged with mountains. Pop: 609 100 (2001). Area: 14 037 sq km (5418 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Thessalian
  adjective

Example Sentences

Thessaly is the leading region for feta exports, accounting for over 50 percent of Greece's total exports.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

In Thessaly, where around 45 percent of the briny white cheese is made from sheep and goat's milk, the impact of the disease is already significant.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The BBC visited one such farm on the outskirts of the city of Larissa, in Thessaly.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

Farms in Greece’s breadbasket of Thessaly suffered extensive damage during deadly floods last year.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Ceyx, a king in Thessaly, was the son of Lucifer, the light-bearer, the star that brings in the day, and all his father’s bright gladness was in his face.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton