Abilene

Abilene · adjective, noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈβιληνός
2. Latin · borrowed fromAbilēnus
3. English todayAbilene

From Latin Abilēnus, from Ancient Greek Ἀβιληνός (Abilēnós). By surface analysis, Abila + -ene.

Abilene · proper noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈβιληνή
2. English todayAbilene

From Ancient Greek Ἀβιληνή (Abilēnḗ).

Abilene · proper noun³

After Abilene, a region mentioned in the Bible (Luke 3:1).

Abilene · adjective⁴

Named for the town of Abilene, Texas, near where the artifacts were discovered.