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Thessalian

Thessalian

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A person from Thessaly in central Greece
  • noun
  • /θɛˈseɪliən/
: tesalio
  • Polyaidus, A Thessalian, was Philips chief engineer for much of his reign.

Examples

  • Hecate, queen of darkness, revenge yourself against the Thessalians.

    Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

  • During the ancient battles, many Thessalians distinguished themselves as skilled fighters.

  • They made an alliance with the people in the north, the Thessalians, who were famous for their cavalry.

  • The Thessalians have a rich history of horsemanship that dates back centuries.

  • A festival celebrating Thessalian traditions attracted visitors from all over Greece.

Synonyms

Greek
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A person from Greece

is from a specific central region rather than from the whole country

Surface Forms

Thessalian singular
Thessalians plural

Morphology

Thessalian = Thessaly (transparent) = Thessaly + ian

Formation from the place name 'Thessaly' with the demonym/adjectival suffix '-ian' yields a directly inferable meaning relating to Thessaly.

Etymology

Thessalian comes from Thessaly, a region in central Greece, and means a person 'from Thessaly'. Thessaly was famous for fast horses and cavalry, so you can remember a Thessalian as someone from the land of riders.