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Byblis

/ˈbɪblɪs/

Byblis proper noun: a daughter of Miletus who fell in love with Caunus, her twin brother.

Proper noun

Byblis

  1. (Greek) A daughter of Miletus who fell in love with Caunus, her twin brother.

Forms of Byblis

alternative formBublis

Origin of Byblis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βυβλίς (Bublís).

Questions about Byblis

What does Byblis mean?
Byblis means a daughter of Miletus who fell in love with Caunus, her twin brother.
What part of speech is Byblis?
Byblis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Byblis?
Byblis is pronounced /ˈbɪblɪs/.

Words near Byblis in the dictionary

  1. bybidder
  2. bybidders
  3. Byblian
  4. Byblians
  5. byblidaceous
  6. Byblis
  7. Byblos
  8. byblow
  9. byblows
  10. bybook
  11. bybooks

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