Thalasso-
1.
a combining form meaning “sea,” used in the formation of compound words:
thalassocracy.
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- Thalassocracy
[thal-uh-sok-ruh-see] /ˌθæl əˈsɒk rə si/ noun, plural thalassocracies. 1. dominion over the seas, as in exploration, trade, or colonization. thalassocracy /ˌθæləˈsɒkrəsɪ/ noun 1. the government of a nation having dominion over large expanses of the seas
- Thalassocrat
[thuh-las-uh-krat] /θəˈlæs əˌkræt/ noun 1. a nation that has dominion over the seas.
- Thalassography
[thal-uh-sog-ruh-fee] /ˌθæl əˈsɒg rə fi/ noun 1. oceanography, especially that branch dealing with smaller bodies of water, as bays, sounds, and gulfs.
- Thalassomania
noun a passion for the sea Word Origin Greek thalassa ‘sea’
- Thalassophobia
noun a fear of the sea Word Origin Greek thalassa ‘sea’