choachyte
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek χοαχύτης (khoakhútēs), from χοή (khoḗ, “libation to the dead”) + χέω (khéō, “to pour”), a calque of Egyptian wꜣḥ mw (literally “water-pourer”), from the participle of wꜣḥ (“to apply”) + mw (“water”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊəkaɪt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkəʊəkaɪt/
Noun
[edit]choachyte (plural choachytes)