Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amun

/ˈɑːmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: amun
IPA: /ˈɑːmən/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Egyptian wind deity associated with the town of Thebes; later (post-16th century BCE) the creator deity, often depicted with curling ram horns.

Example Sentences

"The hornèd patriarch of the sheep, Like Egypt's Amun roused from sleep, Shook his sage head with gesture mute, And emphasized with stamp of foot."

Etymology

From Coptic ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ (amoun), from Egyptian jmn (“the god Amun”). The variant forms Ammon and Amon are from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from the same Egyptian source. The variant Amen is from Ȧmen, Lepsius’s obsolete 19th century transcription of the original Egyptian word.

Origin

Source language: Coptic

Word Breakdown

Root: ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ, jmn, Ἄμμων

Inflected Forms

Ammon (alternative) Amon (alternative) Amen (alternative)

Phrases

cornu ammonis Amun-Ra Jupiter Ammon Zeus Ammon

Frequently Paired Words

ammonia ammonite cornu ammonis Amun-Ra Jupiter Ammon Tutankhamun Zeus Ammon

Questions

How do you pronounce amun?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːmən/.
What does amun mean?: An Egyptian wind deity associated with the town of Thebes; later (post-16th century BCE) the creator deity, often depicted with curling ram horns.
Where does amun come from?: It is traced to Coptic.

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