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Phthia

/ˈ(f)θaɪə/

Phthia proper noun: a city in ancient Thessaly, Greece.

Proper noun

Phthia

  1. A city in ancient Thessaly, Greece.

Origin of Phthia

Borrowed from Latin Phthīa, from Ancient Greek Φθία (Phthía).

Words that rhyme with Phthia

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Questions about Phthia

What does Phthia mean?
Phthia means a city in ancient Thessaly, Greece.
What part of speech is Phthia?
Phthia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Phthia?
Phthia is pronounced /ˈ(f)θaɪə/.

Words near Phthia in the dictionary

  1. phthalyl amidase
  2. phthalylsulfamethizole
  3. phthalylsulfathiazole
  4. phthanite
  5. phthanites
  6. Phthia
  7. phthiocerol
  8. phthioceroldimycocerosate
  9. phthiocerols
  10. Phthiotis
  11. phthirapteran

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