Αίγυπτος
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See also: Αἴγυπτος
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Αίγυπτος • (Aígyptos) f
- Egypt (a country in North Africa and West Asia)
- Synonym: (obsolete) Μισίρι (Misíri)
- Η Αίγυπτος είναι διάσημη για τον αρχαίο πολιτισμό της.
- I Aígyptos eínai diásimi gia ton archaío politismó tis.
- Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization.
Declension
[edit]| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Αίγυπτος (Aígyptos) |
| genitive | Αιγύπτου (Aigýptou) |
| accusative | Αίγυπτο (Aígypto) |
| vocative | Αίγυπτε (Aígypte) Αίγυπτο (Aígypto) |
Αίγυπτε is also an alternative vocative form
Related terms
[edit]- Αιγύπτια f (Aigýptia, “Egyptian”)
- αιγυπτιακά n pl (aigyptiaká, “Egyptian Arabic”)
- αιγυπτιακός (aigyptiakós, “Egyptian”, adjective)
- αιγυπτιολογία f (aigyptiología, “Egyptology”)
- αιγυπτιολόγος m or f (aigyptiológos, “Egyptologist”)
- Αιγύπτιος m (Aigýptios, “Egyptian”)
Descendants
[edit]- → Thai: ไอยคุปต์ (ai-yá-kúp)
Further reading
[edit]
Αίγυπτος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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