Pronounced: SPAV-ind, adj
Notes: I don’t think I’ve ever run across this word
Yesterday’s word
The word thalassic means
- of, or pertaining to, seas and oceans
- of, or pertaining to, smaller bodies of water, as seas and gulfs
- growing, living, or found in the sea; marine
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1800s
Background / Comments
Our word comes from the Greek word thálassa (sea), with -ic added to indicate an adjective. I was annoyed with myself for not getting this word… I’ve dabbled a bit in Greek, and knew the word thálassa (sea). I also knew the word thanatos (death), but I got the words confused, and was therefore annoyed at myself.
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