proper noun · femininefirst declension
Thēbē
Thēbē f sg (genitive Thēbēs)
Classical[ˈtʰeː.beː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛː.be]
Meaning
- Thebes (a city in Greece)
- Thebes (a city in Egypt)
- a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Thebe
- GreekThebe, a nymph and daughter of Asopus and Metope; alternately the daughter of Zeus and Iodame
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Thēbē | — |
| genitive | Thēbēs | — |
| dative | Thēbae | — |
| accusative | Thēbēn | — |
| ablative | Thēbē | — |
| vocative | Thēbē | — |
| locative | Thēbēs | — |
Thēbē, ēs, v. Thebae
I. init.
Origins
From Epic Greek and Ionic Greek Θήβη (Thḗbē), variant of Aeolic Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai) whence the doublet of Thēbae.
Descendants
- EnglishThebe
- EnglishThebes
- Old FrenchThebes
- Middle EnglishThebe
- Middle EnglishThebes
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyThebeThebe (Θήβη), a famous ancient town in Mysia, at the southern foot of Mount Placius, which is often mentioned by Homer as governed by Eetion, the fath…Biography & mythologyThebeThebe. 2. A daughter of Asopus and Metope, the daughter of Ladon, became by Zeus the mother of Zethus. She, too, is said to have given her name to the…