θάλασσα — meaning in English

English meaning

• sea noun The continuous body of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface, or a named part of it.
• Water noun The clear liquid (H2O) that falls as rain and fills rivers, lakes, and seas, essential to all known life.

Senses

θάλασσα is used for these senses in English:

• sea The ocean; the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface.
• water (poetic, archaic, or, dialectal) A body of water, almost always a river, sometimes a lake or reservoir, especially in the names given to such bodies.

sea — full definition

1. noun The continuous body of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface, or a named part of it.
2. noun A vast quantity or expanse of something, used figuratively.

Water — full definition

1. noun The clear liquid (H2O) that falls as rain and fills rivers, lakes, and seas, essential to all known life.
2. noun A body of water, such as a sea, lake, or river.
3. verb To supply plants, animals, or soil with water.
4. verb To produce tears or saliva, often as an involuntary reaction.

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