Thebean

T1H4E1B3E1A1N1
/θiːˈbiːən/

adjective

Of or relating to the cities named Thebes in Boeotia or in Egypt.

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ThebaicTheban
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Meanings

Thebean1

adjective

alternative archaic Thebaean · alternative archaic Thebæan

  1. Of or relating to the cities named Thebes in Boeotia or in Egypt.

    Synonyms: Thebaic, Theban

nounThebean (plural Thebeans)

plural Thebeans · alternative archaic Thebaean · alternative archaic Thebæan

  1. A native or inhabitant of Thebes in Boeotia or in Egypt.

    Synonyms: Theban

Thebean2

adjective

alternative archaic Thebaean · alternative archaic Thebæan

  1. human sciencesOf or relating to Thebe in Greek mythology.
  2. astronomyOf or relating to the Jovian moon named for Thebe.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to the cities named Thebes in Boeotia or in Egypt.

Similar
ThebaicTheban

nounA native or inhabitant of Thebes in Boeotia or in Egypt.

Similar
Theban
Also see
theban

Origin

Thebean · adjective, noun

From Latin Thebaeus + -an. By surface analysis, Thebes + -ean.

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Thebean · adjective

Thebe + -ean

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Translations

French thébéen, Thébéen
  • thébéenof or relating to the cities named Thebes in Boeotia or in Egypt
  • Thébéena native or an inhabitant of Thebes in Boeotia or in Egypt
  • Thébéennea native or an inhabitant of Thebes in Boeotia or in Egypt

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

beneath
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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