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adjective
Etymology: French thalassique, from Greek thalassa sea
Date: 1883
of, relating to, or situated or developed about inland seas <thalassic civilizations of the Aegean>
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Thalassic — Tha*las sic, a. [Gr. ? the sea.] (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the sea; sometimes applied to rocks formed from sediments deposited upon the sea bottom. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thalassic — *aquatic, marine, oceanic, neritic, pelagic, abyssal … New Dictionary of Synonyms
thalassic — [thə las′ik] adj. [Fr thalassique < Gr thalassa, sea] 1. of the sea or ocean; marine 2. of bays, gulfs, etc. and inland seas, as distinguished from the ocean … English World dictionary
thalassic — pertaining to the sea … Dictionary of ichthyology
thalassic — /theuh las ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to seas and oceans. 2. of or pertaining to smaller bodies of water, as seas and gulfs, as distinguished from large oceanic bodies. 3. growing, living, or found in the sea; marine. [1855 60; < Gk thálass(a) … Universalium
thalassic — adjective of, or relating to seas and oceans … Wiktionary
thalassic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Of or relating to the seas or oceans: marine, maritime, oceanic, pelagic. See SEA … English dictionary for students
thalassic — [θə lasɪk] adjective literary or technical relating to the sea. Origin C19: from Fr. thalassique, from Gk thalassa sea … English new terms dictionary
thalassic — tha·las·sic … English syllables
thalassic — tha•las•sic [[t]θəˈlæs ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to seas and oceans 2) of or pertaining to smaller bodies of water, as seas and gulfs, as distinguished from oceans 3) ecl growing, living, or found in the sea; marine • Etymology: 1855–60;… … From formal English to slang
