Tethys

[ tee-this ]

/ ˈti θɪs /

noun

Classical Mythology. a Titan, a daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the wife of Oceanus and mother of the Oceanids and river gods.

Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.

Geology. the Mesozoic ocean or seaway of which the Mediterranean Sea is a greatly shrunken remnant.

Origin of Tethys

From Latin Tēthys, from Greek Tēthýs; further origin uncertain; def. 1 was first recorded in 1700–10; def. 2 in 1845–50; and def. 3 in 1890–95

Words nearby Tethys

tête-bêche, teth, tether, tetherball, tethered cord syndrome, Tethys, Tet offensive, Teton, Teton Range, Tétouan, tetr-

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Example sentences from the Web for Tethys

I had seen the long green locks, the eyes of azure, and the glossy neck—it was Tethys, the queen of the sea-nymphs.
Tales of the Chesapeake|George Alfred Townsend
Tethys shall disclose new worlds, and Thule will no longer be the most remote of countries.
The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2)|John Fiske.
Between these land masses lay a great Mediterranean sea—the “Tethys” of Suess.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various
During the whole of which vast period Kashmir was covered with the waters of the Tethys.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays|J. (John) Joly

Even now he'd prefer to die here on Tethys than in the strictly painless manner of executions on Coryus.
Planet of Dread|Murray Leinster

British Dictionary definitions for Tethys (1 of 3)

Tethys¹

/ (ˈtiːθɪs, ˈtɛθ-) /

noun

Greek myth a Titaness and sea goddess, wife of Oceanus

British Dictionary definitions for Tethys (2 of 3)

Tethys²

/ (ˈtiːθɪs, ˈtɛθ-) /

noun

a large satellite of the planet Saturn

British Dictionary definitions for Tethys (3 of 3)

Tethys³

/ (ˈtiːθɪs, ˈtɛθ-) /

noun

the sea that lay between Laurasia and Gondwanaland, the two supercontinents formed by the first split of the larger supercontinent Pangaea. The Tethys Sea can be regarded as the predecessor of today's smaller MediterraneanSee also Pangaea

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单词	tethys
释义	Tethys [ tee-this ] / ˈti θɪs / noun Classical Mythology. a Titan, a daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the wife of Oceanus and mother of the Oceanids and river gods. Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn. Geology. the Mesozoic ocean or seaway of which the Mediterranean Sea is a greatly shrunken remnant. Origin of Tethys From Latin Tēthys, from Greek Tēthýs; further origin uncertain; def. 1 was first recorded in 1700–10; def. 2 in 1845–50; and def. 3 in 1890–95 Words nearby Tethys tête-bêche, teth, tether, tetherball, tethered cord syndrome, Tethys, Tet offensive, Teton, Teton Range, Tétouan, tetr- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Tethys I had seen the long green locks, the eyes of azure, and the glossy neck—it was Tethys, the queen of the sea-nymphs. Tales of the Chesapeake\|George Alfred Townsend Tethys shall disclose new worlds, and Thule will no longer be the most remote of countries. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2)\|John Fiske. Between these land masses lay a great Mediterranean sea—the “Tethys” of Suess. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3\|Various During the whole of which vast period Kashmir was covered with the waters of the Tethys. The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays\|J. (John) Joly Even now he'd prefer to die here on Tethys than in the strictly painless manner of executions on Coryus. Planet of Dread\|Murray Leinster British Dictionary definitions for Tethys (1 of 3) Tethys¹ / (ˈtiːθɪs, ˈtɛθ-) / noun Greek myth a Titaness and sea goddess, wife of Oceanus British Dictionary definitions for Tethys (2 of 3) Tethys² / (ˈtiːθɪs, ˈtɛθ-) / noun a large satellite of the planet Saturn British Dictionary definitions for Tethys (3 of 3) Tethys³ / (ˈtiːθɪs, ˈtɛθ-) / noun the sea that lay between Laurasia and Gondwanaland, the two supercontinents formed by the first split of the larger supercontinent Pangaea. The Tethys Sea can be regarded as the predecessor of today's smaller MediterraneanSee also Pangaea Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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