Corybas

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proper noun

The son of Iasion and the goddess Cybele, who gave his name to the Korybants.

OriginLatin Corybās ← Ancient Greek Κορύβᾱς →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe son of Iasion and the goddess Cybele, who gave his name to the Korybants.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚορύβᾱς
  2. LatinCorybās
  3. EnglishCorybas

Borrowed from Latin Corybās, from Ancient Greek Κορύβᾱς (Korúbās).

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Translations

Catalan Coribant
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French Corybante
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Italian Coribante
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Portuguese Coribante
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Spanish Coribante
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APA

Corybas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corybas

MLA

“Corybas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corybas. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Corybas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corybas.

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