Μέγαρα Ὑβλαῖα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Μέγαρα (Mégara) and Ὑβλαῖα (Hublaîa), this latter is the neuter plural of Ὑβλαῖος (Hublaîos).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Μέγαρα Ὑβλαῖα • (Mégara Hublaîan (plural only)

  1. Megara Hyblaea, an ancient Greek colony in Sicily, situated near Augusta. It took the adjective "hyblaea" after Hyblon, a Sicel leader, finally settled at a place afterwards called the "Hyblaean Megara", named after the goddess Hybla.

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: Megara Hyblaea
  • Greek: Μέγαρα Υβλαία (Mégara Yvlaía)
  • Italian: Megara Iblea
  • Latin: Megara Hyblaea
  • Sicilian: Megara Ibblea