The Wonderful World Of Words, 3/25/17

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Ah, the Sea!
Nothing is more calming, more inspiring, more romantic, and even more frightening to us than that wondrous span of glistening water reaching out to the horizon and then crashing to the shore with such power!





DEFINITION:

Noun
Someone who lives in, or is fond of, the sea.

ANTONYMS:

Thalassophobia

ETYMOLOGY/ORIGIN:

Greek (thalassa- "sea" + -phil "love")

PRONUNCIATION:

[[thal-uh-suh-fīl]
"Thalassophilous" was the closest we could get to an audio or video for this word.
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SCRABBLE SCORE:

21, but it is not considered an official Scrabble score. Landlubbers, the lot o' ya!

USAGE/EXAMPLES:

If there’s a heaven for me, I’m sure it has a SEA attached to it. #THALASSOPHILE

--lienesiee
http://lienelsiee.tumblr.com

Our oceans are too precious, and too imperative for our lives. While you may not have the same passion for the ocean as some of us THALASSOPHILES do, this should alarm you. It is our duty as humans to do what we can, and we have consistently failed to do so, thus bringing us to this point. The reefs could die indefinitely, and we will collectively be the ones to blame.

Thalassophile: Ocean Lover
--http://thalassophilecas137.blogspot.com






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Wow, I though it meant someone who loves Thai assholes.

Lol!! I can see why someone would think that!