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egyptian darkness

/əˌd͡ʒɪpʃən ˈdɑɹknəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
Egypt-ian dark-ness
IPA
/əˌd͡ʒɪpʃən ˈdɑɹknəs/
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Very intense darkness; pitch darkness.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Egyptian (adjective) + darkness, referring to the ninth of the ten Plagues of Egypt which God inflicted on the Egyptians to convince the Pharaoh to free the enslaved Israelites, described in Exodus 10:21–23 of the Bible (King James Version, spelling modernized): “And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven: and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days. They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.”

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˌd͡ʒɪpʃən ˈdɑɹknəs/
  • British English: /ɪˌd͡ʒɪpʃn̩ ˈdɑːknəs/

Usage

Phrases

dark as Egypt

Frequently Paired Words

dark as Egypt kkw

Questions

How do you pronounce egyptian darkness?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌd͡ʒɪpʃən ˈdɑɹknəs/.
What does egyptian darkness mean?
Very intense darkness; pitch darkness.
Where does egyptian darkness come from?
From Egyptian (adjective) + darkness, referring to the ninth of the ten Plagues of Egypt which God inflicted on the Egyptians to convince the Pharaoh to free the enslaved Israelites, described in Exodus 10:21–23 of the Bible (King James Version, spelling modernized): “And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven: and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days. They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.”

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