Egypt

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English Egipt, from Middle French Egypte, from Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos) (see also the Mycenaean Greek ethnonym 𐁁𐀓𐀠𐀴𐀍 (ai-ku-pi-ti-jo, “Egyptian”)), from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ (“Egypt; Memphis; the temple of Ptah in Memphis”, literally “The temple of the ka of Ptah”), whose Late Egyptian pronunciation is reflected by Akkadian 𒄭𒆪𒌒𒋫𒀪 (ḫikuptaḫ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈiː.d͡ʒɪpt/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Proper noun[edit]

Egypt

  2. A country in North Africa. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt.
  4. (historical) A civilization based around the river Nile, on its lower reaches nearer the Mediterranean.
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A town in Craighead County, Arkansas.
    2. An unincorporated community in Effingham County, Georgia.
    3. An unincorporated community in Jordan Township, Jasper County, Indiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
    5. An unincorporated community in Holmes County, Mississippi.
    6. An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.
    7. An extinct town in Belmont County, Ohio.
    8. A census-designated place in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
    9. A ghost town in Leon County, Texas.
    10. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas.
    11. An unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas.
    12. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
    13. A former settlement in Summers County, West Virginia.
  6. A number of places in England:
    1. A tiny hamlet in Leckhampstead parish, West Berkshire, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU4476).
    2. A suburban village in Farnham Royal parish, Buckinghamshire, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref SU9685).
    3. A suburb of Nailsworth, Stroud district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref ST8499). [1]
    4. A hamlet in Wonston parish, Winchester district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4640). [2]
    5. A hamlet near Thornton, City of Bradford, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0933).
  7. A rural locality in Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ OS: Gloucestershire
  2. ^ OS: Hampshire

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Czech[edit]

Czech Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia cs

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Czech Ejipt(us), Egypt(us), from Latin Aegyptus.

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Egypt m inan (related adjective egyptský, demonym Egypťan, female demonym Egypťanka)

  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Egypt (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
singular
nominative Egypt
genitive Egypta
dative Egyptu
accusative Egypt
vocative Egypte
locative Egyptě, Egyptu
instrumental Egyptem

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Further reading[edit]

  • Egypt in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • Egypt in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • Egypt in Internetová jazyková příručka

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Proper noun[edit]

Egypt

  1. Egypt

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Proper noun[edit]

Egypt

  1. Egypt

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Slovak[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from Latin Aegyptus.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Egypt m inan (genitive singular Egypta or Egyptu, declension pattern of dub)

  1. Egypt (a country in Africa)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Egypt
singulare tantum
nominative Egypt
genitive Egypta, Egyptu
dative Egyptu
accusative Egypt
locative Egypte
instrumental Egyptom

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Egypt in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
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