Hyblaean

adjective

Hy·​blae·​an

(ˈ)hī¦blēən

: mellifluous, honeyed

golden and Hyblaean eloquence

—A. C. Swinburne

Word History

Etymology

Latin hyblaeus of Hybla (from Greek hyblaios, from Hybla, ancient town in Sicily famous for the excellence of its honey) + English -an

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