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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Lycian. According to Stephanus of Byzantium, the expected name would be Βουβώνιος (Boubṓnios), but the Lycians instead spelled Βουβωνεύς (Boubōneús). Connected by Ptolemy, Pliny, and Stephanus to Βούδειον (Boúdeion).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /buː.bɔ̌ːn/ → /βuˈβon/ → /vuˈvon/
Proper noun
Βουβών • (Boubṓn) m (genitive Βουβῶνος); third declension
- Bubon, Lycia, Turkey
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References
- ^ Foss, C.; Mitchell, S. (2000), "Map 65 Lycia - Pisidia", in Talbert, J.A. (ed.), Map-by-Map Directory (PDF), Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. 998–1012
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s. v. Βούβων.