Gender Feminine & Masculine
Pronounced Pron. EE-jipt  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the name of the North African country, which derives from Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aigyptos), itself probably from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ meaning "the house of the soul of Ptah", the name of the temple to the god Ptah in Memphis.

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Entry added June 9, 2023