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thalassic

Syllabification: (tha·las·sic)

Pronunciation: /THəˈlasik/

Definition of thalassic

adjective

literary or technical

of or relating to the sea.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French thalassique, from Greek thalassa 'sea'

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