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cymba.

skiff, small boat; (esp. that in which Charon ferried the dead across the Styx);

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkym.ba]Classical-Latin[ˈt͡ʃim.ba]
  1. A boat, skiff, Pliny ascribes its invention to the Phoenicians; especially the small boat used by Charon to ferry the dead.

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. A theme.

    declension-1 · feminine
    non est ingenii cymba gravanda tui
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύμβη (kúmbē, “a boat”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.