Theben

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Danish

Etymology

Via German Theben and Latin Thēbae from Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Theben n

  1. Thebes (city in Ancient and Modern Greece, largest city in the landscape of Boetia)
  2. Thebes (major city in Ancient Egypt, at the location modern Luxor)

German

Etymology

Borrowed (replacing the plural ending -ae with native -en) from Latin Thebae, from Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈteːbən/, ,
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Proper noun

Theben n (proper noun, genitive Thebens or (optionally with an article) Theben)

  1. Thebes