κύβερτον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Aramaic כוורתא / כורתא / ܟܘܪܬܐ (kawwārtā, basket; beehive).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κύβερτον (kúbertonn (genitive κυβέρτου); second declension

  1. beehive, hive
    Synonyms: κύψελον (kúpselon), κυψέλη (kupsélē)

Declension

Descendants

  • Byzantine Greek: κυβέρτιον n (kubértion), κυβέρτιν n (kubértin)

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