Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗A mythical location in Arctic The semi-legendary island of classical antiquity considered to represent the northernmost location in the inhabited world (the Ecumene). · A place in Roman world The most northerly location known to have been explored in the Ancient Roman world · A former settlement in Greenland, North America, of Denmark, on North Star Bay, Wolstenholme Fjord, off Bylot Sound, Baffin Bay, Arctic Ocean. A settlement in northwestern Greenland established in 1910 by the Danish explorer Knud Rasmussen. · Ellipsis of Thule Base: A military base in Greenland An air base built on the site in the 1940s.
From Classical Latin Thūlē, Thȳlē, from Ancient Greek Θούλη (Thoúlē), Θῡ́λη (Thū́lē), of unknown origin, cognate with Middle English Tīle, Tȳle, from Old English Thȳle, Thīla, Thīle (variants of Þȳle) and Medieval Latin Tīle.
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This page abbreviates 3 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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