proper noun · femininesecond declension
Byblus
Byblus f sg (genitive Byblī)
Meaning
- femininesingularByblos (Phoenician town in modern Lebanon)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Byblus | — |
| genitive | Byblī | — |
| dative | Byblō | — |
| accusative | Byblum Byblon | — |
| ablative | Byblō | — |
| vocative | Byble | — |
| locative | Byblī | — |
Byblus (-ŏs), i, f., = Βύβλος,
I. a very ancient town in Phœnicia celebrated for the worship of Adonis, now Dschebail, Mel. 1, 12, 3; Plin. 5, 20, 17, § 78; Curt. 4, 1, 15.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Βύβλος (Búblos), from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋 (gbl).