Thebes
English
Alternative forms
- Thêbes (dated)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai), from Ionic-Attic Θῆβῆ (Thêbê), from Mycenaean 𐀳𐀣 (te-qa /Tʰēgʷā/), from Proto-Hellenic *Tʰēgʷā.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θibz/
Related terms
- Theban
- thebaic
Translations
Any of two important cities in antiquity, either in Greece or Egypt.
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