κύβερτον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Aramaic כוורתא / כורתא / ܟܘܪܬܐ (kawwārtā, basket; beehive).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κύβερτον (kúbertonn (genitive κυβέρτου); second declension

  1. beehive, hive
    Synonyms: κύψελον (kúpselon), κυψέλη (kupsélē)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Byzantine Greek: κυβέρτιον n (kubértion), κυβέρτιν n (kubértin)

Further reading

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