Thalia

//θəˈlaɪ.ə// name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the genus Thalia of tropical plants found in aquatic or marshy habitats.

    "Thalias are herbaceous perennials with long-stalked, calathea- or canna-like, all-basal leaves, the stalks of which enfold each other toward their bases to produce false stems."

  2. 2
    (Greek mythology) one of the three Graces; the one who blossoms wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry. Greek
  2. 2
    One of the three Graces/Charites. Greek
  3. 3
    23 Thalia, a main belt asteroid.
  4. 4
    The comedy mask.
  5. 5
    Socks, as a symbol of comedy.
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  1. 6
    A female given name from Ancient Greek. rare
  2. 7
    A locality in the Shire of Buloke, north western Victoria, Australia

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"Thalias are herbaceous perennials with long-stalked, calathea- or canna-like, all-basal leaves, the stalks of which enfold each other toward their bases to produce false stems."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek Θαλία (Thalía) or Θάλεια (Tháleia); from Ancient Greek θάλλω (thállō, “flourish, to be verdant”).

Etymology 2

From the genus name.

Related phrases

Thalia and Melpomene

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