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 (barbutʿ)

References

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