ἴθυμβος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Formation like ἴαμβος (íambos), θρίαμβος (thríambos) and διθύραμβος (dithúrambos), and like these probably a loanword from Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἴθῠμβος (íthumbosm (genitive ἰθῠ́μβου); second declension

  1. kind of Bacchic dance and song

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