Larissa
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Larissa
- /ləˈɹɪsə/
Rhymes with -ɪsə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa).
proper noun Larisa
- A city in north-central Greece, the capital of Thessaly. Larissa, 107 miles from Salonica, is reached at 10.33, and there is a halt of 17 min. while vendors of oranges, cheese, meat on skewers, sweetmeats, and Turkish coffee do a brisk trade.
- A regional unit of Thessaly, of which the city of Larissa is capital also.
- Any of several historical Greek towns, of ancient Greece or neighbouring areas.
- A city in western Asia Minor, close to the ancient Greek city of Smyrna and to present-day Menemen, Turkey.
- A nymph with a local cult near the city of Larissa, Thessaly.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek (after the mythological character and a 4th century Greek Orthodox martyr). When Larissa Santos opened her front door and saw Rachel Bush for the first time, she was immediately flooded with emotions.
- A moon of Neptune.
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Talk about this word "Larissa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/larissa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Larissa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/larissa "Larissa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/larissa.Cite this
@misc{larissa_2026,
title = {Larissa},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/larissa},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
