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Aegyptus

Syllables: Ae·gyp·tus/iːˈd͡ʒɪptəs/

Aegyptus proper noun: a king of Egypt in Greek mythology.

Proper noun

Aegyptus

  1. A king of Egypt in Greek mythology.

Forms of Aegyptus

alternative form (archaic)Ægyptus

Origin of Aegyptus

From Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ (literally “The temple of the ka of Ptah”).

Questions about Aegyptus

What does Aegyptus mean?
Aegyptus means a king of Egypt in Greek mythology.
What part of speech is Aegyptus?
Aegyptus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aegyptus?
Aegyptus is pronounced /iːˈd͡ʒɪptəs/.

Words near Aegyptus in the dictionary

  1. aegyptin
  2. aegyptins
  3. aegyptism
  4. aegyptosuchid
  5. aegyptosuchids
  6. Aegyptus
  7. aegyrine
  8. aegyrines
  9. AEI
  10. AEIOU TIPS
  11. Aeka

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