Theban

T1H4E1B3A1N1

adjective

Of or pertaining to Thebes

Similar
ThebaicThebean
OriginLatin Thēbānus ← Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai) →
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Meanings

adjectiveTheban (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Thebes
nounTheban (plural Thebans)

plural Thebans

  1. A person from Thebes

    Synonyms: Thebaic, Thebean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person from Thebes

Similar
ThebaicThebean
Also see
thebean

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΘῆβαι (Thêbai)
  2. LatinThēb(ae)
  3. LatinThēbānus
  4. EnglishTheban

Borrowed from Latin Thēbānus, from Thēb(ae) + -ānus. By surface analysis, Theb(es) + -an.

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Translations

Catalan tebà
  • tebàof or pertaining to Thebes
Dutch Thebaans
  • Thebaansof or pertaining to Thebes
French thébain, thébéen
  • thébainof or pertaining to Thebes
  • thébéenof or pertaining to Thebes
  • Thébainperson from Thebes
  • Thébaineperson from Thebes
  • Thébéenperson from Thebes
  • Thébéenneperson from Thebes
German thebanisch, thebäisch
  • thebanischof or pertaining to Thebes
  • thebäischof or pertaining to Thebes
  • Thebanerperson from Thebes
  • Thebanerinperson from Thebes
  • Thebäerperson from Thebes
  • Thebäerinperson from Thebes
Irish Téibeach
  • Téibeachof or pertaining to Thebes
Italian tebano, tebeo
  • tebanoof or pertaining to Thebes
  • tebeoof or pertaining to Thebes
  • tebanoperson from Thebes
  • tebanaperson from Thebes
  • tebeoperson from Thebes
  • tebeaperson from Thebes
Latin Thēbaeus
  • Thēbaeusof or pertaining to Thebes
Polish tebański
  • tebańskiof or pertaining to Thebes
Portuguese tebano
  • tebanoof or pertaining to Thebes
Spanish tebano
  • tebanoof or pertaining to Thebes

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Bethan
Cite this entry
APA

Theban. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theban

MLA

“Theban.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theban. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Theban,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theban.

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