Thebaic

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/θɪˈbeɪ.ɪk/

adjective

Theban; of or pertaining to Thebes, especially in the context of the Coptic scriptures.

OriginLatin Thēbaicus ← Ancient Greek Θηϐαϊκός →
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Meanings

adjectiveThebaic (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablerareTheban; of or pertaining to Thebes, especially in the context of the Coptic scriptures.

    priests, monks, missionaries who, by way of this strange detour via Ireland, brought the spirit of Thebaic asceticism to Europe; […]

    1957, Heinrich Boll, translated by L. Vennewitz, Irish Journal
  2. archaicnot comparablerareOf or pertaining to opium.

    Thebaic extract, half a dram.

    1791, William Lewis, The Edinburgh New Dispensatory
proper noun
  1. archaicrareThe Sahidic dialect of the Coptic language.
nounThebaic (plural Thebaics)

plural Thebaics

  1. archaicrareAn opium-based medication or tincture such as laudanum.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sahidicthebanthebean

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΘηϐαϊκός
  2. LatinThēbaicus
  3. EnglishThebaic

From Latin Thēbaicus, from Ancient Greek Θηϐαϊκός (Thēbaïkós).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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