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Corybas

Corybas proper noun: the son of Iasion and the goddess Cybele, who gave his name to the Korybants.

Proper noun

Corybas

  1. (Greek) The son of Iasion and the goddess Cybele, who gave his name to the Korybants.

Origin of Corybas

Borrowed from Latin Corybās, from Ancient Greek Κορύβᾱς (Korúbās).

Questions about Corybas

What does Corybas mean?
Corybas means the son of Iasion and the goddess Cybele, who gave his name to the Korybants.
What part of speech is Corybas?
Corybas is a proper noun.

Words near Corybas in the dictionary

  1. corybantiasm
  2. corybantic
  3. corybantine
  4. corybantism
  5. Corybants
  6. Corybas
  7. corycaeid
  8. corycaeids
  9. Corycia
  10. Corycian
  11. Corycus

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