Θήβα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθiva/

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• Hyphenation: Θή‧βα

Proper noun

Θήβα • (Thíva) f

1. Thebes (ancient Greek city in Boeotia)
2. Thebes (a modern city in the regional unit of Boeotia, in central Greece)

Declension

Declension of Θήβα

	singular
nominative	Θήβα (Thíva)
genitive	Θήβας (Thívas)
accusative	Θήβα (Thíva)
vocative	Θήβα (Thíva)

Derived terms

• Θηβαίος m (Thivaíos, “male Theban”)
• Θηβαία f (Thivaía, “female Theban”)
• θηβαϊκός (thivaïkós) (adjective)
• θηβαίικος (thivaíikos) (adjective) (colloquial)

Related terms

• Θήβες f pl (Thíves, “Egyptian Thebes”)

Further reading

• Θήβα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el