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A sibyna (Ancient Greek: Σιβύνη) was a type of spear used for hunting or warfare (see boar spears) in ancient times.

A long heavy spear the Illyrians used was described by the poet Ennius according to Festius. Hesychius of Alexandria, (5th century) calls it similar to a spear. Suda lexicon (10th century) calls it a Roman javelin.

The word may be Illyrian or Thraco-Phrygian.

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