τιβήν

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Furnée connects θῖβις (thîbis, basket), which he derives from a Semitic source. He remarks that the suffix -ην points to Anatolian origin, which may perhaps indicate that the word is Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τῐβήν (tibḗnm (genitive τῐβῆνος); third declension

  1. tripod, three-legged cauldron
    Synonym: τρίπους (trípous)

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