Hyblaean

English Hybla Alternative forms en Hyblean more recent en Hyblæan archaic Etymology Borrowed from en fr Hybléen, via en la hyblaeus, ultimately from en grc ὑβλαῖος Hyblaean. Pronunciation en /haɪˈbliː.ən/ UK Adjective en the Hyblaean Mountains in southeastern <<r/Sicily>>, <<c/Italy>>. en historical en Hybla, three ancient cities of Sicily, famous for their bees and honey. en poetic obsolete Honeyed. 1742, Edward Young, Night Thoughts, Night II: The wise extract earth's most Hyblean bliss, Superior wisdom, crown'd with smiling joy. Derived terms en Hyblaean Mountains Hyblaean cult See also en Herean Mountains Nebrodi Monti Sicani Madonie Noun ~ en countable en the Hyblaean Mountains in southeastern <<r/Sicily>>. en uncountable cooking A style of cuisine or individual dishes of or associated with the same area or Hyblaean people. en Proper noun The dialects of Sicily spoken in the Hyblaean Mountains. en terms suffixed with -ean en Ethnonyms Dialects