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Larissa.

A city in north-central Greece, the capital of Thessaly.

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Meaning & usage

name/ləˈɹɪsə/

  1. A city in north-central Greece, the capital of Thessaly.

  2. A regional unit of Thessaly, of which the city of Larissa is capital also.

  3. Any of several historical Greek towns, of ancient Greece or neighbouring areas.

    historical

  4. A city in western Asia Minor, close to the ancient Greek city of Smyrna and to present-day Menemen, Turkey.

  5. A nymph with a local cult near the city of Larissa, Thessaly.

    Greek

  6. A female given name from Ancient Greek (after the mythological character and a 4th century Greek Orthodox martyr).

  7. A moon of Neptune.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa).

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