Μέγαρα Ὑβλαῖα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Μέγαρα (Mégara) and Ὑβλαῖα (Hublaîa), this latter is the neuter plural of Ὑβλαῖος.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Μέγαρα Ὑβλαῖα (Mégara Hublaîa) (n) (plural only)

  1. Megara Hyblaea, an ancient Greek colony in Sicily, situated near Augusta. It took the adjective "hyblaea" after Hyblon, a Sicel leader, finally settled at a place afterwards called the "Hyblaean Megara", named after the goddess Hybla.

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: Megara Hyblaea
  • Greek: Μέγαρα Υβλαία (Mégara Yvlaía)
  • Italian: Megara Iblea
  • Latin: Megara Hyblaea
  • Sicilian: Megara Ibblea
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