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choachyte

UK/ˈkəʊəkaɪt/US/ˈkoʊəkaɪt/

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

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

Forms of choachyte

pluralchoachytes

Origin of choachyte

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”).

Questions about choachyte

What does choachyte mean?
Choachyte means an Ancient Egyptian mortuary priest responsible for pouring libations as well as providing mortuary rituals and offerings at the tombs of the dead.
What part of speech is choachyte?
Choachyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce choachyte?
Choachyte is pronounced /ˈkoʊəkaɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of choachyte?
The plural of choachyte is choachytes.

Words near choachyte in the dictionary

  1. Cho Oyu
  2. cho'
  3. Choa Chu Kang
  4. choabdar
  5. choabdars
  6. choachyte
  7. choachytes
  8. choad
  9. choads
  10. choadsucker
  11. choadsuckers

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