Etymology

thebe

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Today it means: A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a pula. Full definition →

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thebe · noun1

  1. Tswana · borrowed fromthebe“shield”
  2. English todaythebe

From Tswana thebe (“shield”).

Thebe · proper noun2

  1. grc-ion · derived fromΘήβη
  2. Latin · borrowed fromThēbē
  3. English todayThebe

From Latin Thēbē, from Ionic Greek Θήβη (Thḗbē), variant of Aeolic Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai, “Thebes”). Doublet of Thebes.

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