Ὕβλα ἡ Γελεᾶτις

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Ὕβλα ἁ Γαλεῶτις (Húbla ha Galeôtis) — Doric

Etymology

From Ὕβλα (Húbla), ἡ (hē), Γελεᾶτις (Geleâtis). This latter is of uncertain origin, it comes from one of this:

Γαλεῶται (Galeôtai) (Galeots) (cfr. Latin Galeōtae), they were a lineage of diviners who thrived in Sicily during the Greek era
γαλεώτης (galeṓtēs) (lizard), a lizard which they used to receive their responses.
γαλεώτης (galeṓtēs) (swordfish)

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hý.blaː hɛː ɡe.le.âː.tis/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈ(h)y.bla (h)e̝ ɡe.leˈa.tis/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈy.βla i ʝe.leˈa.tis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈy.vla i ʝe.leˈa.tis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈi.vla i ʝe.leˈa.tis/

Proper noun

Ὕβλα ἡ Γελεᾶτις • (Húbla hē Geleâtis) f

Hybla Gereatis, one of the ancient city of Sicily, named after the goddess Hybla, only reported by Thucydides.

Related terms

Μέγαρα Ὑβλαῖᾰ (Mégara Hublaîa)
Ὕβλα (Húbla)
Ὕβλα Ἡραία (Húbla Hēraía)

Descendants

English: Hybla Geleatis
Greek: Ύβλα ἡ Γελεᾶτις (Úbla hē Geleâtis)
Italian: Ibla Geleatide
Latin: Hybla Gereatis
Sicilian: Ibbla Giliatidi

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