σιβύνη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Of foreign origin. Thought to be from Illyrian *sibina, comparable to Proto-Albanian *tsupina (modern thupër). Also compare Old Armenian սուին (suin, spear), Persian زوبین (zubin, javelin).

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Noun

σῐβῠ́νη (sibúnēf (genitive σῐβῠ́νης); first declension

  1. hunting spear, pike

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