"κύρβεις" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Ancient Greek]

IPA: /kýr.beːs/, /ˈcyr.βis/, /ˈcir.vis/, /kýr.beːs/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈkyr.bis/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈcyr.βis/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈcyr.vis/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈcir.vis/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: As a technical expression, suspected of being a loan, perhaps from Pre-Greek. According to Beekes, the older connection with καρπός (karpós, “wrist”) is unacceptable. Fick and Kretschmer also adduced Κύρβαντες (Kúrbantes), which would have been named after their whirling dances. Etymology templates: {{der|grc|qsb-grc|-}} Pre-Greek Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|κῠ́ρβεων|f|third|head=κῠ́ρβεις}} κῠ́ρβεις • (kŭ́rbeis) f (genitive κῠ́ρβεων); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|κῠ́ρβῐς|εως|form=FP}} Forms: κῠ́ρβεις [canonical], kŭ́rbeis [romanization], κῠ́ρβεων [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], αἱ κῠ́ρβεις [nominative, plural], τῶν κῠ́ρβεων [genitive, plural], ταῖς κῠ́ρβεσῐ [dative, plural], κῠ́ρβεσῐν [dative, plural], taîs kŭ́rbesĭ [dative, plural], taîs kŭ́rbesĭn [dative, plural], τᾱ̀ς κῠ́ρβεις [accusative, plural], κῠ́ρβεις [plural, vocative]
  1. (at Athens) triangular tablets, forming a three-sided pyramid, turning on a pivot, upon which the early laws were inscribed
    Sense id: en-κύρβεις-grc-name-VkZxYSzc
  2. (later) all pillars or tablets with inscriptions
    Sense id: en-κύρβεις-grc-name-UxjTSQFv
  3. (figuratively) the Pillars of Hercules Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-κύρβεις-grc-name-DB4bZPKg Disambiguation of Tools: 27 16 36 21 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine proper nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 15 9 60 16 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine proper nouns in the third declension: 14 9 61 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 5 60 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 8 60 18
  4. (figuratively) pettifogging lawyer, as if a walking statute book Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-κύρβεις-grc-name-zLR94Usl
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      "form": "αἱ κῠ́ρβεις",
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        "triangular tablets, forming a three-sided pyramid, turning on a pivot, upon which the early laws were inscribed"
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        ],
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        ]
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        "(at Athens) triangular tablets, forming a three-sided pyramid, turning on a pivot, upon which the early laws were inscribed"
      ]
    },
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        "all pillars or tablets with inscriptions"
      ],
      "id": "en-κύρβεις-grc-name-UxjTSQFv",
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      ],
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        "(later) all pillars or tablets with inscriptions"
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          "orig": "grc:Tools",
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            "Fundamental"
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        "the Pillars of Hercules"
      ],
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          "Pillars of Hercules",
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        "(figuratively) the Pillars of Hercules"
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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        "pettifogging lawyer, as if a walking statute book"
      ],
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          "lawyer",
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        "(figuratively) pettifogging lawyer, as if a walking statute book"
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      "ipa": "/kýr.beːs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈcyr.βis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈcir.vis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kýr.beːs/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkyr.bis/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈcyr.βis/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈcyr.vis/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈcir.vis/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "κύρβεις"
}
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        "(at Athens) triangular tablets, forming a three-sided pyramid, turning on a pivot, upon which the early laws were inscribed"
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          "lawyer",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈcyr.βis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈcir.vis/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈcyr.βis/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈcir.vis/",
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}

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