βάρβιτος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • βάρβιτον (bárbiton)
  • βάρμιτος (bármitos)
  • βάρμος (bármos)
  • βάρωμος (bárōmos)

Etymology

Uncertain, probably from Phrygian.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βάρβῐτος • (bárbitos) m or f (genitive βαρβῐ́του); second declension

  1. (music) barbitos

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: βάρβιτος (várvitos)
  • Classical Syriac: ܒܪܒܝܛܐ (barbīṭā)
  • Latin: barbitos
  • Middle Persian: [script needed] (blbwt' /⁠barbut, barbat⁠/, barbat, lute) (possibly)
    • Chinese: 琵琶 (pípá)
    • Persian: بربت (barbat), بربط (barbat)
      • Tajik: барбат (barbat)
      • Ottoman Turkish: بربط (berbatt)
    • Arabic: بربط (barbuṭ, barbaṭ, barbiṭ)
    • Georgian: ბარბითი (barbiti)
    • Middle Armenian: բարբուտ (barbut), բարբութ (barbutʻ)

References

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