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)e ɡɛ.lɛˈa.tis/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈy.βla i ɣe.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.

Descendants

English: Hybla Gereatis
Greek: Ύβλα ἡ Γελεᾶτις (Ývla ἡ Geleᾶtis)
Italian: Ibla Gereatis
Latin: Hybla Gereatis
Sicilian: Ibbla Gereatis

Related terms

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

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