Of or relating to the sea; marine; pertaining to smaller seas or gulfs rather than the open ocean.
From Greek 'thalassa' (sea). The Greeks were a seafaring people and had many words for different kinds of ocean. Thalassa was the primordial sea goddess in Greek mythology.
The Greeks named a GODDESS after the sea — Thalassa! This word is her legacy. It's specifically for enclosed seas like the Mediterranean, not the wild open ocean. A cozy, civilized kind of oceanic! ðŸ›ï¸ðŸŒŠ
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