Thessaly

American  

[thes-uh-lee] / ˈθɛs ə li /

noun

1. a region in E Greece: a former division of ancient Greece. 5,208 sq. mi. (14,490 sq. km).

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Thessaly British  

/ ˈθɛsəlɪ /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Thessalía.  a region of E Central Greece, on the Aegean: an extensive fertile plain, edged with mountains. Pop: 609 100 (2001). Area: 14 037 sq km (5418 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Thessalian adjective

Example Sentences

In Thessaly, where around 45 percent of the briny white cheese is made from sheep and goat's milk, the impact of the disease is already significant.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Thessaly is the leading region for feta exports, accounting for over 50 percent of Greece's total exports.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

In the coming hours, the conditions are expected to hit the northern Aegean region, central Macedonia, parts of Halkidiki, the prefecture of Thessaloniki, Imathia, Pieria, Thessaly and Larissa.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

Farms in Greece’s breadbasket of Thessaly suffered extensive damage during deadly floods last year.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

The house he had planned to spend a night in, that of his friend Admetus, a king in Thessaly, was a place of deep mourning when he came to it although he did not know.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton