Meanings
adjectiveThessalonian (not comparable)
- not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki
nounThessalonian (plural Thessalonians)
plural Thessalonians
- Someone or something from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki
Synonyms: Thessalonican
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomeone or something from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki
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Origin
Derived from Thessalonica. Appears as "Tessalonyans" in Tyndale Bible of 1525, but as "Tessalonicensis" in the older Wycliffe translation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονικεύς
- Θεσσαλονικεύς (Thessalonikeús)Translations
French thessalonicien, Thessalonicien
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Greek θεσσαλονικιώτικος, Θεσσαλονικιός
- θεσσαλονικιώτικος (thessalonikiótikos)Translations
- Θεσσαλονικιός (Thessalonikiós)Translations
- Θεσσαλονικιά (Thessalonikiá)Translations
Irish Teasalónach, Teasalónach
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Polish salonicki, saloniczanin
- salonickiTranslations
- saloniczaninTranslations
- saloniczankaTranslations
Turkish Selanikli
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Thessalonian
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Thessalonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thessalonian
MLA
“Thessalonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thessalonian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thessalonian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thessalonian.
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