proper noun · femininefirst declension
Hybla
Hybla f sg (genitive Hyblae)
Classical[ˈhy.bɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈiː.bla]
Meaning
- femininesingularA mother goddess of the Earth and fertility, venerated in Sicily by the Sicels, depicted seated on a throne, flanked by a paredra figure (male or female) and two lions; often associated with Demeter or Potnia Theron.
- femininesingularThe name of three ancient cities of Sicily, named after the goddess.
Megara Hyblaea (Μέγαρα Ὑβλαία), Hybla Gereatis (Ὕβλα ἡ Γελεᾶτις), Hybla Heraea (Ὕβλα Ἡραία)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Hybla | — |
| genitive | Hyblae | — |
| dative | Hyblae | — |
| accusative | Hyblam | — |
| ablative | Hyblā | — |
| vocative | Hybla | — |
| locative | Hyblae | — |
Hybla, ae, and Hyblē, ēs, f., =Ὕβλη,
I. a mountain of Sicily abounding in flowers and bees, with a city of the same name, Plin. 11, 13, 13, § 32; Verg. E. 7, 37; Ov. Tr. 5, 13, 22; Sil. 14, 200; Mart. 7, 88, 8; 10, 12, 3; Mel. 2, 7, 16.—
II. Derivv.
A. Hy-blaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mount Hybla, Hyblean:
apes, Verg. E. 1, 55: mella, Mart. 11, 42: avena, i. e. of the Sicilian Theocritus, Calp. Ecl. 4, 6, 3.—B. Hyblenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of the city of Hybla, Hybleans, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 43, § 102.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὕβλα (Húbla).
Descendants
- EnglishHybla
- ItalianIbla
- SicilianIbblafrom Italian Ibla
- SicilianIvra