Κορύβας

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Κύρβαντες (Kúrbantes)

Etymology

Formation like Ἄβαντες (Ábantes) and ἀλίβας (alíbas, corpse, dead body). Given their origin, a Phrygian word would be the first guess. However, the variation shows that the word was originally Pre-Greek, so Kretschmer's connection to Old Norse hverba (to turn) must be abandoned. It is difficult to establish which of the two forms was original. Kretschmer thought it was Κύρβαντες (Kúrbantes), whence Κορύβ- would have arisen by adaptation to κόρυς (kórus, helmet); however, Beekes finds this uncertain.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

Κορῠ́βᾱς • (Korúbās) m (genitive Κορῠ́βᾰντος); third declension

  1. any individual among the Korybantes

Inflection

Derived terms

  • Κορυβάντειος (Korubánteios)
  • Κορυβαντιάω (Korubantiáō)
  • Κορυβαντίζω (Korubantízō)
  • Κορυβαντικός (Korubantikós)
  • Κορυβαντίς (Korubantís)
  • Κορυβαντισμός (Korubantismós)
  • Κορυβαντώδης (Korubantṓdēs)

Descendants

  • Greek: Κορύβας (Korývas)
  • Latin: Corybās

References

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