Ἔβυσος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Βοῦσος (Boûsos), Ἔβεσος (Ébesos), Ἔβουσος (Ébousos), Ἔβυσσος (Ébussos)

Etymology

From Phoenician 𐤉𐤁𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤌 (ybwšym /⁠yibbōšīm⁠/, “dedicated to the god Bes”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /é.by.sos/ → /ˈe.βy.sos/ → /ˈe.vi.sos/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /é.by.sos/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈe.by.sos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈe.βy.sos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈe.vy.sos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈe.vi.sos/

Proper noun

Ἔβῠσος • (Ébusos) f (genitive Ἐβῠ́σου); second declension

1. Ibiza, Spain

Inflection

Second declension of ἡ Ἔβῠσος; τῆς Ἐβῠ́σου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Ἔβῠσος hē Ébusos
Genitive	τῆς Ἐβῠ́σου tês Ebúsou
Dative	τῇ Ἐβῠ́σῳ têi Ebúsōi
Accusative	τὴν Ἔβῠσον tḕn Ébuson
Vocative	Ἔβῠσε Ébuse
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Further reading

• Ἔβυσος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)