Standard Lemma guide

Thalia

name · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /θəˈlaɪ.ə/
  • /ˈθɑːliə/
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  • rhymes with -aɪə
  • CMU ARPABET: TH EY1 L Y AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

The Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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2

name

Meaning 2

One of the three Graces/Charites.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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3

name

Meaning 3

23 Thalia, a main belt asteroid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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4

name

Meaning 4

The comedy mask.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

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5

name

Meaning 5

Socks, as a symbol of comedy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

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6

name

Meaning 6

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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7

name

Meaning 7

A locality in the Shire of Buloke, north western Victoria, Australia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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8

noun

Meaning 8

Any of the genus Thalia of tropical plants found in aquatic or marshy habitats.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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9

noun

Meaning 9

(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Grace

10

noun

Meaning 10

(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Muse

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Θαλία (Thalía) or Θάλεια (Tháleia); from Ancient Greek θάλλω (thállō, “flourish, to be verdant”).

From the genus name.

Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: Թալիա (Tʻalia) — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Catalan: Talia — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Danish: Thalia — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Finnish: Thaleia — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • French: Thalie — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Georgian: თალია (talia) — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Greek: Θάλεια (Tháleia) — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Ancient Greek: Θάλεια (Tháleia) — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Greenlandic: Thalia — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Hungarian: Thaleia — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Hungarian: Thalia — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Icelandic: Þalía — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Inuktitut: ᑕᓕᐊ (talia) — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Japanese: タレイア (Tareia) — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Korean: 탈리아 (Tallia) — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Polish: Talia — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Portuguese: Tália — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Russian: Та́лия (Tálija) — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Spanish: Talía — the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
  • Finnish: Thaleia — one of the three Graces
  • Ancient Greek: Θάλεια (Tháleia) — one of the three Graces
  • Hungarian: Thaleia — one of the three Graces
  • Hungarian: Thalia — one of the three Graces
  • Japanese: タレイア (Tareia) — one of the three Graces
  • Korean: 탈리아 (Tallia) — one of the three Graces
  • Polish: Talia — one of the three Graces
  • Portuguese: Tália — one of the three Graces
  • Russian: Та́лия (Tálija) — one of the three Graces
  • Spanish: Talía — one of the three Graces
  • Chinese Mandarin: 司劇星 /司剧星 (Sījùxīng) — Asteroid
  • Polish: Talia — Asteroid