Hybla
English
editProper noun
editHybla
- The name of three ancient cities of Sicily.
Related terms
editLatin
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Ὕβλα (Húbla).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈhy.bla/, [ˈhʏbɫ̪ä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈi.bla/, [ˈiːblä]
Proper noun
editHybla f sg (genitive Hyblae); first declension
- (Sicel or Siceliot god) A mother goddess of the Earth and fertility, venerated in Sicily by the Sicels, depicted seated on a throne, flanked by a paredra figure (male or female) and two lions; often associated with Demeter or Potnia Theron.
- The name of three ancient cities of Sicily, named after the goddess.
- Megara Hyblaea (Μέγαρα Ὑβλαία), Hybla Gereatis (Ὕβλα ἡ Γελεᾶτις), Hybla Heraea (Ὕβλα Ἡραία)
Declension
editFirst-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Hybla |
Genitive | Hyblae |
Dative | Hyblae |
Accusative | Hyblam |
Ablative | Hyblā |
Vocative | Hybla |
Locative | Hyblae |
Derived terms
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