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thebe

/ˈθiː.bi/

thebe noun: a subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a pula.

Noun

thebe (plural thebe or thebes)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Thebe

Thebe

  1. (Greek) One of daughters of Zeus.
  2. One of the moons of Jupiter.

Forms of thebe

pluralthebe
pluralthebes

Plural of thebe: thebe or thebes

Origin of thebe

From Tswana thebe (“shield”).

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

Words that rhyme with thebe

Questions about thebe

What does thebe mean?
Thebe means a subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a pula.
What part of speech is thebe?
Thebe can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce thebe?
Thebe is pronounced /ˈθiː.bi/.
What is the plural of thebe?
The plural of thebe is thebe.

Words near thebe in the dictionary

  1. Theban alphabet
  2. Theban year
  3. Theban years
  4. Thebanness
  5. Thebans
  6. thebe
  7. Thebean
  8. Thebeau
  9. Thebeaus
  10. Theberge
  11. Theberges

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