Etymology

Memphis

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Today it means: A city of ancient Egypt. Full definition →

Latin Memphis ← Ancient Greek Μέμφις ← Egyptian mn-nfr
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  1. Egyptian · derived frommn-nfr
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΜέμφις
  3. Latin · borrowed fromMemphis
  4. English todayMemphis

From Latin Memphis, from Ancient Greek Μέμφις (Mémphis), from Egyptian mn-nfr.

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