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Ἄβιλα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *ʾabal- (verdant growth), compare Hebrew אָבֵל (ʾāḇēl, meadow) and Arabic أَبَلَ (ʔabala, to grow green).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ἄβιλα (Ábilan (genitive Ἄβίλων); second declension

  1. Abila (an ancient city in the Decapolis, situated between Gadara and Capitolias in modern Jordan).

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Latin: Abila

References

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