English
Thebaic
Thebaic comes from Ancient Greek Θηϐαϊκός.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΘηϐαϊκόςThēbaïkós
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEThēbaicus
- Englishearliest quotation 1791Thebaic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΘηϐαϊκόςThēbaïkós
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEThēbaicus
- Englishearliest quotation 1791Thebaic
Earliest quotation: 1791, William Lewis: “Thebaic extract, half a dram.”
Every English word from Ancient Greek Θηϐαϊκός
Today it means
adj Theban; of or pertaining to Thebes, especially in the context of the Coptic scriptures.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Θηϐαϊκός / Thebaic