Thalia

[ thuh-lahy-uh, they-lee-uh, theyl-yuh ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
2. one of the Graces.

Thalia

/ θəˈlaɪə /

noun

1. the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
2. one of the three Graces

Word History and Origins

Origin of Thalia¹

< Latin < Greek Tháleia, special use of the adj.: rich, plentiful; akin to thallus

Word History and Origins

Origin of Thalia¹

C17: via Latin from Greek, from thaleia blooming

Example Sentences

She added that Thalia has suffered emotionally and physically, which continues to this day.

From Los Angeles Times

"There's a legacy of colonisation in Australia where First Nations people have always been disproportionately segregated and controlled," says Thalia Anthony, a law professor at the University of Technology Sydney.

From BBC

Thalia Flores, a former Democrat who manages retail stores, changed her voter registration to undeclared last fall and plans to vote in New Hampshire’s Republican presidential primary against Trump.

From Seattle Times

Thalia Floras, of Nashua, switched her “lifetime” party affiliation as a Democrat so that she could vote for Ms. Haley in the primary.

From New York Times

A spokeswoman from operator Thalia Waste Management said the display was intended to "brighten up our space".

From BBC