Thessaly

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/ˈθɛsəli/

proper noun

A historical region and administrative region in north-central Greece; one of its 13 peripheries. It contains the prefectures of Karditsa, Larissa, Magnesia and Trikala.

OriginAncient Greek Θεσσαλία (Thessalía) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰet͏̌t͏̌alós →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative uncommon Thessalia

  1. A historical region and administrative region in north-central Greece; one of its 13 peripheries. It contains the prefectures of Karditsa, Larissa, Magnesia and Trikala.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰet͏̌t͏̌alós
  2. Ancient GreekΘεσσᾰλός (Thessălós)
  3. Ancient GreekΘεσσαλία (Thessalía)
  4. EnglishThessaly

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλία (Thessalía).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Θεσσαλία
  • Θεσσαλία (Thessalía)region of Greece
Bulgarian Тесалия
  • Тесалия (Tesalija)region of Greece
Catalan Tessàlia
  • Tessàliaregion of Greece
Chinese Mandarin 色薩利 /色萨利
  • 色薩利 /色萨利 (Sèsàlì)region of Greece
Czech Thesálie
  • Thesálieregion of Greece
Danish Thessalien
  • Thessalienregion of Greece
Dutch Thessalië
  • Thessaliëregion of Greece
Finnish Thessalia
  • Thessaliaregion of Greece
French Thessalie
  • Thessalieregion of Greece
German Thessalien
  • Thessalienregion of Greece
Greek Θεσσαλία
  • Θεσσαλία (Thessalía)region of Greece
Hindi थेसली
  • थेसली (theslī)region of Greece
Hungarian Thesszália
  • Thesszáliaregion of Greece
Irish an Teasáil
  • an Teasáilregion of Greece
Italian Tessaglia
  • Tessagliaregion of Greece
Latin Thessalia
  • Thessaliaregion of Greece
Norwegian Thessalia
  • Thessaliaregion of Greece
Polish Tesalia
  • Tesaliaregion of Greece
Portuguese Tessália
  • Tessáliaregion of Greece
Romanian Tesalia
  • Tesaliaregion of Greece
Russian Фесса́лия
  • Фесса́лия (Fessálija)region of Greece
Spanish Tesalia
  • Tesaliaregion of Greece
Swedish Thessalien
  • Thessalienregion of Greece
Turkish Teselya, Tesalya
  • Teselyaregion of Greece
  • Tesalyaregion of Greece
Ukrainian Фесса́лія, Тесса́лія
  • Фесса́лія (Fessálija)region of Greece
  • Тесса́лія (Tessálija)region of Greece
Cite this entry
APA

Thessaly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thessaly

MLA

“Thessaly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thessaly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thessaly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thessaly.

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