Αἴγυπτος

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Ancient Greek [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Mycenaean Greek *Aiguptos (nb. 𐁁𐀓𐀠𐀴𐀍 (ai-ku-pi-ti-jo) *Aiguptiyós 'Egyptian') (perhaps via Minoan), from Middle Egyptian ḥwt k3 ptḥ (literally, 'The temple of the ka of Ptah', referring to Ptah's temple in the important city of Memphis).

Pronunciation [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

Αἴγυπτος (genitive Αἰγύπτου) f, second declension; (Aiguptos)

  1. Egypt
  2. Nile River
  3. King Aegyptus

Inflection [edit]

    Inflection
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ Αἴγυπτος
Genitive τῆς Αἰγύπτου
Dative τῇ Αἰγύπτῳ
Accusative τὴν Αἴγυπτον
Vocative Αἴγυπτε

Derived terms [edit]

Descendants [edit]

This list only includes forms of the name derived from Αἴγυπτος. It does not include other common forms derived from Semitic MṢR, including Mizraim or Misr.

References [edit]

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