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Apophis

UK/ˈæpəfɪs//ˈæpəfəs/

Apophis proper noun: an evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night.

Proper noun

Apophis

  1. (Egyptian) An evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night.
    Synonyms:
    Apep
  2. An asteroid that formerly had a high risk of collision with Earth.
    • The spacecraft’s navigators have worked out a trajectory that would take it to the asteroid Apophis in April 2029, just after that object, a bit smaller than Bennu, zips within an uncomfortably close but still safe 20,000 miles from Earth.2021 May 10, Kenneth Chang, “Bye-Bye, Bennu: NASA Heads Back to Earth With Asteroid Stash in Tow”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Apophis meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Persian

Apophis in Marathi

an evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night
आपोफिस āpophis

Apophis in Arabic

an evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night
أبوفيس

Apophis in Persian

an evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night
آپوفیس âpôfis, آپپ âpep

Synonyms of Apophis

Forms of Apophis

alternative formApopis

Origin of Apophis

From Ancient Greek Ἄποφις (Ápophis), a borrowing from Egyptian ꜥꜣpp altered after ὄφις (óphis, “snake”).

Words formed from Apophis

Questions about Apophis

What does Apophis mean?
Apophis means an evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night.
What is Apophis in Marathi?
Apophis in Marathi is आपोफिस (āpophis). See Apophis meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Apophis?
Apophis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Apophis?
Apophis is pronounced /ˈæpəfɪs/ (UK).

Words near Apophis in the dictionary

  1. apophatisms
  2. apophenia
  3. apophenias
  4. apophenic
  5. Apophian
  6. Apophis
  7. apophlegmatic
  8. apophlegmatics
  9. apophlegmatism
  10. apophlegmatisms
  11. apophonic

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