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Thebaic

/θɪˈbeɪ.ɪk/

Thebaic adjective: theban; of or pertaining to Thebes, especially in the context of the Coptic scriptures.

Adjective

Thebaic (not comparable)

  1. (archaic, rare) Theban; of or pertaining to Thebes, especially in the context of the Coptic scriptures.
    • priests, monks, missionaries who, by way of this strange detour via Ireland, brought the spirit of Thebaic asceticism to Europe; […]1957, Heinrich Boll, translated by L. Vennewitz, Irish Journal
  2. (archaic, rare) Of or pertaining to opium.
    • Thebaic extract, half a dram.1791, William Lewis, The Edinburgh New Dispensatory

Proper noun

Thebaic

  1. (archaic, rare) The Sahidic dialect of the Coptic language.

Noun

Thebaic (plural Thebaics)

  1. (archaic, rare) An opium-based medication or tincture such as laudanum.

Forms of Thebaic

pluralThebaics

Origin of Thebaic

From Latin Thēbaicus, from Ancient Greek Θηϐαϊκός (Thēbaïkós).

Questions about Thebaic

What does Thebaic mean?
Thebaic means theban; of or pertaining to Thebes, especially in the context of the Coptic scriptures.
What part of speech is Thebaic?
Thebaic can be an adjective, a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Thebaic?
Thebaic is pronounced /θɪˈbeɪ.ɪk/.

Words near Thebaic in the dictionary

  1. theaves
  2. thebacon
  3. Thebaean
  4. Thebaeans
  5. thebaia
  6. Thebaic
  7. Thebaics
  8. Thebaid
  9. thebain
  10. thebaine
  11. Thebais

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