"Θαλῆς" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Proper name

IPA: /tʰa.lɛ̂ːs/, /θaˈlis/, /θaˈlis/, /tʰa.lɛ̂ːs/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /tʰaˈle̝s/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /θaˈlis/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /θaˈlis/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /θaˈlis/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Perhaps from θᾰ́λλω (thállō, “to thrive”) + -ης (-ēs), in which case “one who thrives”. Etymology templates: {{affix|grc|θᾰ́λλω|-ης|t1=to thrive}} θᾰ́λλω (thállō, “to thrive”) + -ης (-ēs) Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|Θᾰλῆς|Θᾰλέω|m|first|gen2=Θᾰλοῦ}} Θᾰλῆς • (Thalês) m (genitive Θᾰλέω or Θᾰλοῦ); first declension, {{grc-proper noun|Θᾰλῆς|Θᾰλῆτος|m|third}} Θᾰλῆς • (Thalês) m (genitive Θᾰλῆτος); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|Θᾰλῆς|Θᾰλοῦ|GS=Θᾰλέω/Θᾰλοῦ|form=M-sing}}, {{grc-decl|Θᾰλῆς|Θᾰ́λητος|NS=Θᾰλῆς|form=M-sing}} Forms: Θᾰλῆς [canonical], Thalês [romanization], Θᾰλέω [genitive], Θᾰλοῦ [genitive], Θᾰλῆς [canonical], Thalês [romanization], Θᾰλῆτος [genitive], Attic declension-1 [table-tags], ὁ Θᾰλῆς [nominative, singular], τοῦ Θᾰλέω [genitive, singular], Θᾰλοῦ [genitive, singular], τῷ Θᾰλῇ [dative, singular], τὸν Θᾰλῆν [accusative, singular], Θᾰλῆ [singular, vocative], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], ὁ Θᾰλῆς [nominative, singular], τοῦ Θᾰλῆτος [genitive, singular], τῷ Θᾰλῆτῐ [dative, singular], τὸν Θᾰλῆτᾰ [accusative, singular], Θᾰλῆς [singular, vocative]
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Thales Wikipedia link: Thales Categories (topical): Ancient Greek given names, Ancient Greek male given names

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    {
      "ipa": "/θaˈlis/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Θαλῆς"
}

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