noun · masculinefirst declension
collybista
collybista m (genitive collybistae)
Meaning
- masculinemoney-changer, banker
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | collybista | collybistae |
| genitive | collybistae | collybistārum |
| dative | collybistae | collybistīs |
| accusative | collybistam | collybistās |
| ablative | collybistā | collybistīs |
| vocative | collybista | collybistae |
collўbista, ae, m., = κολλυβιστής,
I. a money-changer, banker, Hier. in Matt. 21, 12.
Origins
From Ancient Greek κολλυβιστής (kollubistḗs, “money-changer”), from Ancient Greek κόλλυβος (kóllubos, “a small coin”) + -ιστής (-istḗs, “-ist”), said to be of Semitic origin according to Lewy, from Proto-Semitic *ḫalap- (“to exchange, go beyond”), but Beekes prefers a Pre-Greek origin due to the -υβ element being unexplainable by the Semitic.