Βουβών

See also: βουβών

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Lycian. According to Stephanus of Byzantium, the expected name would be Βουβώνιος (Boubṓnios), but the Lycians instead spelled Βουβωνεύς (Boubōneús). Connected by Ptolemy, Pliny, and Stephanus to Βούδειον (Boúdeion).[1][2]

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /buː.bɔ̌ːn/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /buˈbon/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /βuˈβon/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /vuˈvon/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /vuˈvon/

Proper noun

Βουβών • (Boubṓn) m (genitive Βουβῶνος); third declension

Bubon, Lycia, Turkey

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Βουβών; τοῦ Βουβῶνος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Βουβών ho Boubṓn
Genitive	τοῦ Βουβῶνος toû Boubônos
Dative	τῷ Βουβῶνῐ tôi Boubôni
Accusative	τὸν Βουβῶνᾰ tòn Boubôna
Vocative	Βουβών Boubṓn
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

Βουβωνεύς (Boubōneús)

Descendants

→ Latin: Būbōn

References

Βουβών in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)

Foss, C.; Mitchell, S. (2000), "Map 65 Lycia - Pisidia", in Talbert, J.A. (ed.), Map-by-Map Directory (PDF), Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. 998–1012
Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s. v. Βούβων.

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[1] Foss, C.; Mitchell, S. (2000), "Map 65 Lycia - Pisidia", in Talbert, J.A. (ed.), Map-by-Map Directory (PDF), Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. 998–1012

[2] Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s. v. Βούβων.