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Sobek

/ˈsoʊbɪk/

Sobek proper noun: an ancient Egyptian deity associated with the crocodile.

sobek: an ancient Egyptian deity associated with the crocodile
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Proper noun (1)

Sobek

  1. (Egyptian) An ancient Egyptian deity associated with the crocodile.

Proper noun (2)

Sobek (plural Sobeks)

  1. A surname from Polish.

Forms of Sobek

pluralSobeks

Origin of Sobek

Borrowed from Egyptian s-b-k:I3 (sbk). Doublet of Suchus.

Borrowed from Polish Sobek.

Questions about Sobek

What does Sobek mean?
Sobek means an ancient Egyptian deity associated with the crocodile.
What part of speech is Sobek?
Sobek is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sobek?
Sobek is pronounced /ˈsoʊbɪk/.

Words near Sobek in the dictionary

  1. Sobczyks
  2. SoBe
  3. Sobeck
  4. Sobecks
  5. sobeit
  6. Sobek
  7. Sobeks
  8. sobel
  9. Sobel filter
  10. Sobel filters
  11. Sobel operator

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