Θωΰθ
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Ancient Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Θώθ (Thṓth)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Coptic ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ (thōout), ⲑⲟⲟⲩⲧ (thoout). Doublet of Θεύθ (Theúth).
Proper noun
[edit]Θωΰθ • (Thōǘth) m (indeclinable) (Koine)
- Thoth, the first month of the Coptic calendar
- (Egyptian mythology) Thoth (an Egyptian god)
- [64–141 C.E., Philo of Byblos, Historia Phoenicia, 1.9.24[1]:
- ὃν Αἰγύπτιοι μὲν ἐκάλεσαν Θωΰθ, Ἀλεξανδρεῖς δὲ Θώθ, Ἑρμῆν δὲ Ἕλληνες μετέφρασαν.
- hòn Aigúptioi mèn ekálesan Thōǘth, Alexandreîs dè Thṓth, Hermên dè Héllēnes metéphrasan.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)]
References
[edit]- ^ Attridge, Harold W., Oden, Robert A., Jr. (1981) Philo of Byblos. The Phoenician History, Washington, DC: CBA, page 28, lines 13–15
- Θωΰθ in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
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