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θᾰ́λᾰσσᾰ

[tʰá.las.sa]

noun

LanguageAncient Greek

Meaning
  1. sea
  2. the Mediterranean Sea
  3. channel
  4. salt water
Examples

καὶ κατὰ γῆν καὶ κατὰ θάλατταν

Along both land and sea

Pronunciationtʰá.las.sa

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteA fundamental term in Ancient Greek literature used to describe both local waters and the Mediterranean.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.