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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Probably from Semitic, compare Phoenician 𐤁𐤏𐤋 (bʿl), Biblical Hebrew בַּעַל (báʿal), from Proto-Semitic *baʿl- (“owner, lord, husband”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bal.lɛ̌ːn/ → /βalˈlin/ → /vaˈlin/
Noun
βαλλήν • (ballḗn)
- king