Hybla
English
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Hybla
- The name of three ancient cities of Sicily.
Related terms
[edit]Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὕβλα (Húbla).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈhy.bla/, [ˈhʏbɫ̪ä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈi.bla/, [ˈiːblä]
Proper noun
[edit]Hybla f sg (genitive Hyblae); first declension
- (Sicel or Siceliot god) A mother goddess of the Earth and fertility, venerated in Sicily by the Sicels, depicted seated on a throne, flanked by a paredra figure (male or female) and two lions; often associated with Demeter or Potnia Theron.
- The name of three ancient cities of Sicily, named after the goddess.
- Megara Hyblaea (Μέγαρα Ὑβλαία), Hybla Gereatis (Ὕβλα ἡ Γελεᾶτις), Hybla Heraea (Ὕβλα Ἡραία)
Declension
[edit]First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Hybla |
| genitive | Hyblae |
| dative | Hyblae |
| accusative | Hyblam |
| ablative | Hyblā |
| vocative | Hybla |
| locative | Hyblae |
Derived terms
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