Larissa

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • Larisa ( the city; the female name)

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Larissa

  1. A city in north-central Greece, the capital of Thessaly.
  2. A city in western Asia Minor, close to ancient Greek city of Smyrna and to contemporary Turkish city of Menemen
  3. (Greek mythology) A nymph with a local cult near the city of Larissa.
  4. A female given name (after the mythological character and a 4th century Greek Orthodox martyr).
  5. (astronomy) A moon of Neptune.

Related terms[edit]

  • female given name: Lara

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Finnish[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Larissa

  1. Inessive singular form of Lari.

German[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Larissa

  1. A female given name borrowed from Russian in the 20th century.

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa).

Proper noun[edit]

Larissa f

  1. A female given name, equivalent to English Larissa
  2. Larissa (a city, the regional capital of Thessaly, Greece)

Latin[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa).

Proper noun[edit]

Lārissa f (genitive Lārissae); first declension

  1. Larissa

Inflection[edit]

First declension, with locative.

Case Singular
nominative Lārissa
genitive Lārissae
dative Lārissae
accusative Lārissam
ablative Lārissā
vocative Lārissa
locative Lārissae

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Portuguese[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Larissa f

  1. A female given name, equivalent to English Larissa
  2. Larissa (a city, the regional capital of Thessaly, Greece)
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