Ὕβλα ἡ Γελεᾶτις
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Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
- Ὕβλα ἁ Γαλεῶτις (Húbla ha Galeôtis) — Doric
Etymology
From Ὕβλα (Húbla), ἡ (hē), Γελεᾶτις (Geleâtis). This latter is of uncertain origin, it comes from one of this:
- Γαλεῶται (Galeôtai) (Galeots) (cfr. Latin Galeōtae), they were a lineage of diviners who thrived in Sicily during the Greek era
- γαλεώτης (galeṓtēs) (lizard), a lizard which they used to receive their responses.
- γαλεώτης (galeṓtēs) (swordfish)
Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /hý.blaː hɛː ɡe.le.âː.tis/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈ(h)y.bla (h)e̝ ɡe.leˈa.tis/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈy.βla i ʝe.leˈa.tis/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈy.vla i ʝe.leˈa.tis/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈi.vla i ʝe.leˈa.tis/
Proper noun
Ὕβλα ἡ Γελεᾶτις • (Húbla hē Geleâtis) f
- Hybla Gereatis, one of the ancient city of Sicily, named after the goddess Hybla, only reported by Thucydides.
Related terms
- Μέγαρα Ὑβλαῖᾰ (Mégara Hublaîa)
- Ὕβλα (Húbla)
- Ὕβλα Ἡραία (Húbla Hēraía)
Descendants
- English: Hybla Geleatis
- Greek: Ύβλα ἡ Γελεᾶτις (Úbla hē Geleâtis)
- Italian: Ibla Geleatide
- Latin: Hybla Gereatis
- Sicilian: Ibbla Giliatidi