Cybele

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US/ˈsɪbɪliː/

proper noun

A mother goddess of the ancient peoples of Asia Minor.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA mother goddess of the ancient peoples of Asia Minor.

    Synonyms: Berecynthia

  2. astronomy65 Cybele, a main belt asteroid.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA mother goddess of the ancient peoples of Asia Minor.

Also see

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚυβέλη
  2. LatinCybelē
  3. EnglishCybele

Borrowed from Latin Cybelē, from Ancient Greek Κυβέλη (Kubélē).

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Translations

Catalan Cíbele
  • CíbeleGreek goddess
French Cybèle
  • CybèleGreek goddess
Greek Κυβέλη
  • Κυβέλη (Kyvéli)Greek goddess
Hungarian Kübelé
  • KübeléGreek goddess
Italian Cibele
  • CibeleGreek goddess
Polish Kybele, Cybele
  • KybeleGreek goddess
  • Cybeleasteroid
Portuguese Cibele, Cíbele
  • CibeleGreek goddess
  • CíbeleGreek goddess
Russian Кибе́ла
  • Кибе́ла (Kibéla)Greek goddess
Spanish Cibeles
  • CibelesGreek goddess
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Cybele on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.