Thebes

See also: thebes and Thêbes

English

Alternative forms

Thêbes (dated)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai), from Ionic-Attic Θῆβῆ (Thêbê), from Mycenaean 𐀳𐀣 (te-qa /Tʰēgʷā/), from Proto-Hellenic *Tʰēgʷā.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /θibz/

Proper noun

Thebes

Any of two important cities in antiquity, either in Greece or Egypt.

Related terms

Theban
thebaic

Translations

Any of two important cities in antiquity, either in Greece or Egypt.

Armenian: Թեբե (hy) (Tʿebe)
Catalan: Tebes
Czech: Théby (cs) f pl
Danish: Theben
French: Thèbes (fr) f
Georgian: თებე (tebe)
German: Theben n
Greek:
Ancient: Θῆβαι pl (Thêbai)

Italian: Tebe f
Japanese: テーバイ (tēbai), テーベ (ja) (tēbe)
Latin: Thebae (la)
Polish: Teby (pl) pl
Portuguese: Tebas (pt) f
Russian: Фивы (ru) pl (Fivy)
Spanish: Tebas (es) f

Anagrams

Bethes, behest, bethes

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