Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

akhenaten

/ˌɑːkəˈnɑːtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: akhen-at-en
IPA: /ˌɑːkəˈnɑːtən/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by the 14th century BCE pharaoh Akhenaten, father of Tutankhamon and founder of Atenism

Etymology

From Egyptian i-t:n:ra-Ax-x:n (ꜣḫ-n-jtn).

Origin

Source language: Egyptian

Word Breakdown

Root: ꜣḫ-n-jtn

Inflected Forms

Akhenaton (alternative) Echnaton (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce akhenaten?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑːkəˈnɑːtən/.
What does akhenaten mean?: A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by the 14th century BCE pharaoh Akhenaten, father of Tutankhamon and founder of Atenism
Where does akhenaten come from?: It is traced to Egyptian.

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