Corybant

[ kawr-uh-bant, kor- ]

noun

, plural Cor·y·ban·tes [kawr-, uh, -, ban, -teez, kor-], Cor·y·bants.

1. Classical Mythology. any of the spirits or secondary divinities attending Cybele with wild music and dancing.
2. an ancient Phrygian priest of Cybele.

Corybant

/ ˈkɒrɪˌbænt /

noun

1. classical myth a wild attendant of the goddess Cybele

Derived Forms

• ˌCoryˈbantian, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Corybant¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin Corybant- (stem of Corybās ) < Greek Korybant- (stem of Korýbās )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Corybant¹

C14: from Latin Corybās, from Greek Korubas, probably of Phrygian origin

Example Sentences

Corybant, kor′i-bant, n. a priest of Cybele, whose rites were accompanied with noisy music and wild dances:—Eng.

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