Meanings
proper nounthe Theban alphabet
- A substitution cipher of the Latin alphabet, used by early modern occultists.
Origin
It was first published in Johannes Trithemius's Polygraphia (1518), in which it was attributed to Honorius of Thebes.
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APA
Theban alphabet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theban%20alphabet
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“Theban alphabet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theban%20alphabet. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Theban alphabet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theban%20alphabet.
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