# Larissa

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ləˈɹɪsə/ · frequency rank #39,391

## Definitions
1. A city in north-central Greece, the capital of Thessaly.
2. A regional unit of Thessaly, of which the city of Larissa is capital also.
3. Any of several historical Greek towns, of ancient Greece or neighbouring areas.
4. A city in western Asia Minor, close to the ancient Greek city of Smyrna and to present-day Menemen, Turkey.
5. A nymph with a local cult near the city of Larissa, Thessaly.
6. A female given name from Ancient Greek (after the mythological character and a 4th century Greek Orthodox martyr).
7. A moon of Neptune.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa).

## Common misspellings (8)
`alrissa`, `lairssa`, `larisa`, `larisas`, `larrissa`, `larsisa`, `llarissa`, `lraissa`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/larissa