talassa

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • thalassa (superseded spelling)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”), word that headed a document addressed to João Franco, a Portuguese monarchist politician from the early 20th century, and that at the time was the subject of great debate.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /taˈla.sɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /taˈla.sa/

  • Hyphenation: ta‧las‧sa

Noun

talassa m or f (plural talassas or talassaria)

  1. (Portuguese politics, historical) a person who was part of the Francoist party (of João Franco, Portuguese politician from the late constitutional monarchy)
    Synonym: franquista
  2. (Portugal, derogatory) monarchist
  3. (Portugal, derogatory) reactionary

Adjective

talassa m or f (plural talassas)

  1. (Portuguese politics, historical) a person who was part of the Francoist party (of João Franco, Portuguese politician from the late constitutional monarchy)
    Synonym: franquista
  2. (Portugal, derogatory) monarchist
  3. (Portugal, derogatory) reactionary

Further reading

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