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- Ancient Greek · derived fromΘῆβαι“Thebes”
- English todaythebaine
From Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai, “Thebes”)
Words from the same roots
Ancient GreekΘῆβαι all →
thebes
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thebaine
Today it means: A poisonous alkaloid, paramorphine, obtained from opium; not used in medicine. Full definition →
Ancient Greek Θῆβαι