Thalys
French
editEtymology
edit1990s. Invented name for purposes of ease of pronunciation and euphony, the suffixes -ys and -is being popular in brand names (cf. Editis, Euridis, Novartis, Stellantis, etc).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editThalys m (plural Thalys)
- (historical, rail transport) a former West European high-speed train service now merged with Eurostar.
See also
editFurther reading
edit- Thalys on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr