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Where does “thalassic” come from?

thalassic (English) comes from French thalassique, from Ancient Greek θάλασσα — sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel.

thalassic (English): of or relating to seas and oceans; pelagic

Definitions

  1. of or relating to seas and oceans; pelagic

Ancestry of “thalassic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchthalassique—
2Ancient Greekθάλασσαsea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel
Every word from Ancient Greek θάλασσα →