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Hyblaean

  • /haɪˈbliː.ən/ UK

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Borrowed from French Hybléen, via Latin hyblaeus, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑβλαῖος (hublaîos, “Hyblaean”).

adjective more Hyblaean · most Hyblaean · Hyblean · Hyblæan

  1. Of, from or relating to the Hyblaean Mountains in southeastern Sicily, Italy.
  2. historical Of, from or relating to Hybla, three ancient cities of Sicily, famous for their bees and honey.
  3. obsolete, poetic Honeyed. The wise extract earth's most Hyblean bliss, Superior wisdom, crown'd with smiling joy.

noun Hyblaeans · Hyblean · Hyblæan

  1. countable A native or inhabitant of the Hyblaean Mountains in southeastern Sicily.
  2. uncountable A style of cuisine or individual dishes of or associated with the same area or Hyblaean people.

proper noun Hyblean · Hyblæan

  1. The dialects of Sicily spoken in the Hyblaean Mountains.

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@misc{hyblaean_2026,
  title = {Hyblaean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hyblaean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}