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Meaning of "Larisa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LARISA

Larisa  [ləˈrɪsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LARISA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Larisa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LARISA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Larisa

Larissa

Larissa is the capital and biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens. Larissa, within its municipality, has 162,591 inhabitants, while the regional unit of Larissa reached a population of 284,325. The urban area of the city, although mostly contained within the Larissa municipality, also includes the communities of Giannouli, Platykampos, Nikaia, Terpsithea and several other suburban settlements, bringing the wider urban area population of the city to about 220,000 inhabitants. Today, Larissa is a major commercial and industrial centre in Greece. Legend has it that Achilles was born here, and that Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, died here.

Definition of Larisa in the English dictionary

The definition of Larisa in the dictionary is a city in E Greece, in E Thessaly: fortified by Justinian; annexed to Greece in 1881. Pop: 130 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LARISA


acer
ˈeɪsə
artificer
ɑːˈtɪfɪsə
cerveza
səˈveɪsə
chaser
ˈtʃeɪsə
crissa
ˈkrɪsə
disa
ˈdaɪsə
effacer
ˈɛfˈeɪsə
enticer
ɪnˈtaɪsə
harissa
həˈrɪsə
Larissa
ləˈrɪsə
mesa
ˈmeɪsə
Nysa
ˈnɪsə
Odisha
əˈdɪsə
officer
ˈɒfɪsə
Orissa
ɒˈrɪsə
racer
ˈreɪsə
spacer
ˈspeɪsə
spicer
ˈspaɪsə
tracer
ˈtreɪsə
vibrissa
vaɪˈbrɪsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LARISA

Lariam
lariat
larine
Larissa
lark
larker
larkier
larkiest
Larkin
larkiness
larkish
larkishness
larksome
larkspur
larky
larmier
Larmor precession
larn
larnax
Larne

WORDS THAT END LIKE LARISA

camisa
chamisa
entry visa
exit visa
Hargeisa
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Leonardo of Pisa
Manisa
Mona Lisa
multiple-entry visa
paisa
Pisa
re-entry visa
Tisa
visa

Synonyms and antonyms of Larisa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Larisa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LARISA

Find out the translation of Larisa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Larisa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Larisa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拉里莎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Larisa
570 millions of speakers

English

Larisa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लैरिसा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لاريسا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лариса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Larisa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সস্তা Larisa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Larisa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Larisa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Larisa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラリサ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라리사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Larisa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Larisa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லாரிசா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Larisa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Larisa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Larisa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Larisa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лариса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Larisa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Λάρισα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Larisa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Larisa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Larisa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Larisa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LARISA»

The term «Larisa» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.117 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LARISA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Larisa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LARISA»

Discover the use of Larisa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Larisa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The International Handbook on Innovation
"Most comprehensive and authoritative account available of what innovation is, how it is measured, how it is developed, how it is managed, and how it affects individuals, corporations, societies and the world as a whole." - cover.
Larisa V. Shavinina, 2003
2
Lost in Transition - Memory, Trauma and the Image in Larisa ...
Scholarly Research Paper from the year 2009 in the subject Communications - Movies and Television, grade: 1, University of Cambridge (Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages), language: English, abstract: The release of Shepitko's Wings in ...
Danny Wolpert, 2010
3
The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands, and Asia ...
PTOLEMAIS LARISA In his book on the Troad published in 1973, J. M. Cook mentioned the discovery at Liman Tepe — the likely site of the ancient Larisa — of a coin that had the head of Apollo on the obverse and on the reverse, an amphora ...
Getzel M. Cohen, 1995
4
European Prudential Banking Regulation and Supervision: The ...
This book will be of great value to all those interested in financial stability matters (practitioners, policy-makers, students, academics), as well as to EU law scholars.
Larisa Dragomir, 2010
5
Encyclopedia of Russian Women's Movements
Larisa's career as a journalist continued after the revolution. She wrote newspaper reports from the civil war, collected later in a book, Front, published in 1928. Together with her husband, Fedor Raskol'nikov, whom she met in the Volga Fleet ...
Norma C. Noonan, Carol Nechemias, 2001
6
Greece
Describes the history, culture, geography, and people of Greece and shares information on major points of interest, activities, hotels, restaurants, and shopping.
‎2008
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The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, and ...
LARISA SIZARA Stephanos says (s.v. “Larisai Poleis 6”) that the Syrians called Larisa, Sizara. In fact, Sizara was the original name of the town and survives today in the modern Qal'at Shaizar.1 According to Diodorus (33.4a) Larisa on the  ...
Getzel M. Cohen, 2006
8
The Complete Guide to Google AdWords: Secrets, Techniques, ...
Written for business owners who want to market and promote their business through search and content advertising, this guide explains how to research keywords, how to choose a niche in which market, how to sign up for AdWords, and how to ...
Larisa Lambert, Larisa Lovelady, 2011
9
A Companion to Moral Anthropology
LARISA: [interjecting while quickly leaning forward in her chair toward Olya]: No, I 'm not! OLYA : ... of this person and doesn't want to hear more about it. By this point the narrative conversation has shifted to a moment of moral breakdown in ...
Didier Fassin, 2012
10
Making the New Post-Soviet Person: Moral Experience in ...
her use of “of course,” which appears to reference a more general characteristic of Larisa rather than the particular situation under discussion. This interpretation is supported by Olya's earlier claim that she knows the “character traits” of her ...
Jarrett Zigon, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LARISA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Larisa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NT government loses majority after Speaker Kezia Purick quits CLP …
Indigenous members Alison Anderson and Larisa Lee resigned last April amid claims of racism and sexism in government. Former deputy chief ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Karlovy Vary Wrap-Up: Celebrating Half A Century Of The Czech Fest
Romanian drama The World is Mine by debutant Nicolae Constantin Tănase received special jury mention, the film tells the story "of Larisa, ... «TwitchFilm, Jul 15»
3
Lithuania's Cunning Approach to Removing the Memory of Soviet Past
Meanwhile, Lithuanian Union of Russians MP Larisa Dmitriyeva stated that the idea coming from the mayor's office is "an act of ignorance," ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
4
Lincoln Little Leaguers earn return trip to Dist. IV championship game
Lincoln pitcher Vaun Larisa, shown getting ready to deliver a pitch in the third inning of last Friday night's 7-1 victory over Woonsocket at Hien ... «Valley Breeze, Jul 15»
5
Unusual berries to grow
The variety 'Haskap Larisa' has larger, sweeter fruit but needs a pollinator, and 'Haskap Rebecca' is heavycropping, producing at least five ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Rhodri Marsden's Interesting Objects: The gymnastics scoreboard at …
The Russian coach, Larisa Latynina, scoffed. "I question the performance," she said later. "I can see a 9.5, but it should not have been a 10. «The Independent, Jul 15»
7
'It doesn't set me back at all': Kid with cardiac condition inspires …
"One of the doctors that we met with told us to go home and enjoy our child while we have him," said Larisa Stassi, Jack's mother. "We decided ... «The Denver Channel, Jul 15»
8
Kerry: Iran 'won't be crushed by sanctions' - PBS
Kerry: Iran 'won't be crushed by sanctions'. +1; EMAIL. BY Larisa Epatko July 17, 2015 at 2:45 PM EDT. An error occurred. Try watching this video on ... «PBS NewsHour, Jul 15»
9
Lawmakers' kneejerk reaction to Iran nuclear deal 'regrettable,' says …
Lawmakers' kneejerk reaction to Iran nuclear deal 'regrettable,' says Kerry. +1; EMAIL. BY Larisa Epatko July 17, 2015 at 3:18 PM EDT ... «PBS NewsHour, Jul 15»
10
What is the significance of Nigerian President Buhari's U.S. visit?
BY Larisa Epatko July 17, 2015 at 1:30 PM EDT. Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is pictured here at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe ... «PBS NewsHour, Jul 15»

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