thalassic

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adjective

of or relating to seas and oceans

OriginFrench thalassique ← Ancient Greek θάλασσα →
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Meanings

adjectivethalassic (comparative more thalassic, superlative most thalassic)

comparative more thalassic · superlative most thalassic

  1. of or relating to seas and oceans
  2. pelagic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθάλασσα“sea”
  2. Frenchthalassique
  3. Englishthalassic

From French thalassique, from Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”) + -ique.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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