English

Etymology
Latin thebaicus

Adjective
Thebaic or thebaic Rare and archaic

1. Theban; Of or pertaining to Thebes, especially in the context of the Wikipedia:Copt|Coptic scriptures.

#*1957, Heinrich Boll, L. Vennewitz (tr.) - priests, monks, missionaries who, by way of this strange detour via Ireland, brought the spirit of Thebaic ascetisism to Europe

1. The Sahidic dialect of the w:Coptic language|Coptic language.
2. Of or pertaining to opium.

#*1791, William Lewis, The Edinburgh New Dispensatory - Thebaic extract, half a dram.

Noun
Thebaic

1. archaic An opium-based medication or tincture such as laudanum.

References
The Oxford English Dictionary

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