Meanings
thalia1
plural thalias
- biologyAny of the genus Thalia of tropical plants found in aquatic or marshy habitats.
Thalias are herbaceous perennials with long-stalked, calathea- or canna-like, all-basal leaves, the stalks of which enfold each other toward their bases to produce false stems.
1982, Thomas H. Everett, The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture
Thalia2
- entertainmentThe comedy mask.
- entertainmentSocks, as a symbol of comedy.
- rareA female given name from Ancient Greek.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper noun23 Thalia, a main belt asteroid.
Origin
Thalia · proper noun
- Ancient Greekθάλλω“flourish, to be verdant”
- Ancient GreekΘαλία
- EnglishThalia
From Ancient Greek Θαλία (Thalía) or Θάλεια (Tháleia); from Ancient Greek θάλλω (thállō, “flourish, to be verdant”).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Θάλεια, Θάλεια
- Θάλεια (Tháleia)the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
- Θάλεια (Tháleia)one of the three Graces
Catalan Talia
- Taliathe muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
Chinese Mandarin 司劇星 /司剧星
- 司劇星 /司剧星 (Sījùxīng)Asteroid
Danish Thalia
- Thaliathe muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
Finnish Thaleia, Thaleia
- Thaleiathe muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
- Thaleiaone of the three Graces
French Thalie
- Thaliethe muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
Greek Θάλεια
- Θάλεια (Tháleia)the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
Hungarian Thaleia, Thalia
- Thaleiathe muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
- Thaliathe muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
- Thaleiaone of the three Graces
- Thaliaone of the three Graces
Icelandic Þalía
- Þalíathe muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
Japanese タレイア, タレイア
- タレイア (Tareia)the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
- タレイア (Tareia)one of the three Graces
Korean 탈리아, 탈리아
- 탈리아 (Tallia)the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
- 탈리아 (Tallia)one of the three Graces
Polish Talia, Talia
- Taliathe muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
- Taliaone of the three Graces
- TaliaAsteroid
Portuguese Tália, Tália
- Táliathe muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
- Táliaone of the three Graces
Russian Та́лия, Та́лия
- Та́лия (Tálija)the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
- Та́лия (Tálija)one of the three Graces
Spanish Talía, Talía
- Talíathe muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
- Talíaone of the three Graces
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with thalia
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Cite this entry
thalia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thalia
“thalia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thalia. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thalia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thalia.
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