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hathor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
hathor
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The goddess of joy, love, and motherhood; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ra/Horus; often depicted as having a cow's head.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅθωρ (Háthōr), from Egyptian ḥwt-ḥr O10-C9.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἅθωρ, ḥwt-ḥr

Derived Forms

Hathoric

Phrases

Hathor column

Frequently Paired Words

Bas Bast Bastet Sekhmet

Questions

What does hathor mean?
The goddess of joy, love, and motherhood; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ra/Horus; often depicted as having a cow's head.
Where does hathor come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce hathor

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