English
Hyblaean
Hyblaean comes from French Hybléen, and goes back to Ancient Greek ὑβλαῖος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑβλαῖοςhublaîos
- Frenchc. 1600–presentHybléenby way of Latin hyblaeus
- Englishearliest quotation 1742Hyblaean
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑβλαῖοςhublaîos
- Frenchc. 1600–presentHybléenby way of Latin hyblaeus
- Englishearliest quotation 1742Hyblaean
Earliest quotation: 1742, Edward Young, Night Thoughts: “The wise extract earth's most Hyblean bliss, Superior wisdom,…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek ὑβλαῖος
Today it means
adj Of, from or relating to the Hyblaean Mountains in southeastern Sicily, Italy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ὑβλαῖος / Hyblaean