Thalia
pronunciation
How to pronounce Thalia in British English:
UK [θəˈlaiə]
How to pronounce Thalia in American English:
US [θəˈlaɪə, ˈθeliə, ˈθeljə]
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- Noun:
- (Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
- (Greek mythology) one of the three Graces
Word Origin
- Thalia
- fem. proper name, from Latinized form of Greek Thaleia, "the joyful Muse," presiding over comedy and idyllic poetry, literally "the blooming one," fem. proper name from adjective meaning "blooming, luxuriant, bounteous," from thallein "to bloom," related to thalia "abundance," thallos "young shoot" (see thallus). Also the name of one of the three Graces, patroness of festive meetings.
Example
- 1. Nice to meet you again , thalia lough .
- 2. Thalia , polka mazur , op. 195 .
- 3. I know you assemble and produce thalia .
- 4. Humanity is precious , thalia .
- 5. A u.s. army firing party stands ready during the burial service of u.s. army chief warrant officer 2 thalia s. ramirez at arlington national cemetery , on september 26 , 2012 in arlington , virginia .