thebe

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/ˈθiː.bi/

noun

A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a pula.

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Meanings

thebe1

nounthebe (plural thebe or thebes)

plural thebes

  1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a pula.

Thebe2

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesOne of daughters of Zeus.
  2. astronomyOne of the moons of Jupiter.

Origin

thebe · noun

  1. Tswanathebe“shield”
  2. Englishthebe

From Tswana thebe (“shield”).

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Thebe · proper noun

  1. grc-ionΘήβη
  2. LatinThēbē
  3. EnglishThebe

From Latin Thēbē, from Ionic Greek Θήβη (Thḗbē), variant of Aeolic Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai, “Thebes”). Doublet of Thebes.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Θήβη
  • Θήβη (Thḗbē)satellite of Jupiter
Chinese Mandarin 木衛十四 /木卫十四
  • 木衛十四 /木卫十四 (Mùwèishísì)satellite of Jupiter
Greek Θήβη
  • Θήβη (Thívi)satellite of Jupiter
Japanese テーベ
  • テーベ (Tēbe)satellite of Jupiter
Latin Thēbē
  • Thēbēsatellite of Jupiter

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with thebe

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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