Thea

== Translingual == === Etymology === New Latin, from Dutch thee, from Hokkien 茶 (tê). See English tea for more. === Proper noun === Thea f (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Theaceae – Synonym of Camellia. ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Thea sinensis (tea plant) - type species ==== Derived terms ==== Theaceae Theeae === References === Camellia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Camellia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Camellia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Thea at Tropicos Thea at Plants of the World Online == English == === Etymology === Shortened from Dorothea and Theodora, ultimately from Ancient Greek θεά (theá, “goddess”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθiːə/ (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˈθɛːa/ Rhymes: -iːə === Proper noun === Thea A female given name from Ancient Greek (rather rare in English). === Anagrams === HEAT, eath, haet, hate, heat, heta == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Thea. === Proper noun === Thea a female given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek] == Danish == === Etymology === From a pet form of Dorothea and Theodora. === Proper noun === Thea a female given name == Icelandic == === Proper noun === Thea f (proper noun, genitive singular Theu) a female given name ==== Declension ==== == Norwegian == === Etymology === From a pet form of Dorothea,Theodora, Mathea and Therese. === Proper noun === Thea a female given name == Swedish == === Etymology === From a pet form of Dorotea, Theodora and Teresia. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1843. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Thea c (genitive Theas) a female given name === Anagrams === heat, heta