proper noun · femininefirst declension
Thyia
Thyia f (genitive Thyiae)
Classical[ˈtʰyj.ja]Ecclesiastical[ˈtiː.ja]
Meaning
- Greekfemininethe naiad of a spring on Mount Parnassos where the Thyiades of Dionysus gathered to revel
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Thyia | Thyiae |
| genitive | Thyiae | Thyiārum |
| dative | Thyiae | Thyiīs |
| accusative | Thyiam | Thyiās |
| ablative | Thyiā | Thyiīs |
| vocative | Thyia | Thyiae |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θυίᾱ (Thuíā).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
Biography & mythologyThyiaThyia (Θυία). 1. A daughter of Castalius or Cephisseus, became by Apollo the mother of Delphus. (Paus. 10.6.2; Hdt. 7.178.) She is said to have been t…GeographyThyiaThyia (Θυιά), a place in Phocis, where the Delphians erected an altar to the winds, derived its name from Thyia, a daughter of Cephissus or Castalius,…