Phthia

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/ˈ(f)θaɪə//ˈ(f)θiːə//ˈpɪθiə/

proper noun

A city in ancient Thessaly, Greece.

OriginLatin Phthīa ← Ancient Greek Φθία →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in ancient Thessaly, Greece.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΦθία
  2. LatinPhthīa
  3. EnglishPhthia

Borrowed from Latin Phthīa, from Ancient Greek Φθία (Phthía).

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Translations

French Phthie
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Italian Ftia
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Latin Phthīa
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Phthia

viaideaKoreaeamariaTanzaniaLuciaGarciamiaEritrealeamayaplayaIsaiahJeremiahBeadiarrheamessiahLeahsheariaGaiaureaHosea
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Cite this entry
APA

Phthia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phthia

MLA

“Phthia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phthia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Phthia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phthia.

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