First Known Use: 1567
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Tethys
noun Te·thys \ˈtē-thəs\
Definition of TETHYS
: a Titaness and wife of Oceanus
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Origin of TETHYS
Latin, from Greek Tēthys
Tethys
geographical name Te·thys \ˈtē-thəs\
Definition of TETHYS
hypothetical sea believed to have extended into E Pangaea & later to have separated Laurasia to the N & Gondwanaland to the S with the Mediterranean being a remnant of it
— Te·thy·an \-thē-ən\ adjective
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