Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aegyptus

/iːˈd͡ʒɪptəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: Ae-gyp-tus
IPA: /iːˈd͡ʒɪptəs/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A king of Egypt in Greek mythology.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Aegyptus, Αἴγυπτος, ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ

Inflected Forms

Ægyptus (alternative, archaic)

Questions

How do you pronounce aegyptus?: The recorded pronunciation is /iːˈd͡ʒɪptəs/.
What does aegyptus mean?: A king of Egypt in Greek mythology.
Where does aegyptus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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