Egitto

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), from Egyptian
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(ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ, literally the temple of the ka of Ptah), referring to Ptah's temple in the important city of Memphis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eˈd͡ʒit.to/
  • Rhymes: -itto
  • Hyphenation: E‧gìt‧to

Proper noun

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Egitto m

  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)
  2. (historical) Egypt (a civilization based around the river Nile, on its lower reaches nearer the Mediterranean)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Maltese: Eġittu