choachyte

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χοαχύτης (khoakhútēs), from χοή (khoḗ, “libation to the dead”) + χέω (khéō, “to pour”), a calque of Egyptian wꜣḥ mw (literally “water-pourer”), from the participle of wꜣḥ (“to apply”) + mw (“water”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkoʊəkaɪt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkəʊəkaɪt/

Noun

choachyte (plural choachytes)

1. an Ancient Egyptian mortuary priest responsible for pouring libations as well as providing mortuary rituals and offerings at the tombs of the dead