Hybla

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English

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Proper noun

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Hybla

  1. The name of three ancient cities of Sicily.
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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὕβλα (Húbla).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Hybla f sg (genitive Hyblae); first declension

  1. (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.
  2. The name of three ancient cities of Sicily, named after the goddess.

Declension

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First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Hybla
  • Italian: Ibla
  • Sicilian: Ibbla

References

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  • Hybla”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Hybla in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.