Abydos

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US/əˈbaɪ.dɑs/US/əˈbaɪ.dəs/US/ˈæb.ɪˌdɑs/

proper noun

An ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.

OriginAncient Greek Ἄβυδος ← Egyptian Ab-b-Dw:O49 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
  2. An ancient city of Mysia in northwest Asia Minor in modern Turkey, on the Hellespont.

Origin

  1. EgyptianAb-b-Dw:O49
  2. Ancient GreekἌβυδος
  3. EnglishAbydos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄβυδος (Ábudos), from Egyptian Ab-b-Dw:O49 (ꜣbḏw).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἄβυδος
  • Ἄβυδος (Ábudos)ancient city in Egypt
Arabic أبيدوس
  • أبيدوسancient city in Egypt
Basque Abidos
  • Abidosancient city in Egypt
Bulgarian А́бидос, Абду
  • А́бидос (Ábidos)ancient city in Egypt
  • Абду (Abdu)ancient city in Egypt
Catalan Abidos
  • Abidosancient city in Egypt
Chinese Mandarin 阿拜多斯
  • 阿拜多斯ancient city in Egypt
Esperanto Abidozo
  • Abidozoancient city in Egypt
Finnish Abydos
  • Abydosancient city in Egypt
Greek Άβυδος
  • Άβυδος (Ávydos)ancient city in Egypt
Hebrew אבידוס
  • אבידוסancient city in Egypt
Hungarian Abüdosz
  • Abüdoszancient city in Egypt
Icelandic Abýdos
  • Abýdosancient city in Egypt
Italian Abido
  • Abidoancient city in Egypt
Japanese アビドス
  • アビドスancient city in Egypt
Korean 아비도스
  • 아비도스 (abidoseu)ancient city in Egypt
Latin Abȳdus
  • Abȳdusancient city in Egypt
Lithuanian Abydosas, Abidas
  • Abydosasancient city in Egypt
  • Abidasancient city in Egypt
Persian ابیدوس
  • ابیدوسancient city in Egypt
Portuguese Abidos
  • Abidosancient city in Egypt
Russian А́бидос, А́бидос
  • А́бидос (Ábidos)ancient city in Egypt
  • А́бидос (Ábidos)ancient city in Mysia
Spanish Abidos
  • Abidosancient city in Egypt
Turkish Abidos
  • Abidosancient city in Egypt
Ukrainian Абідо́с
  • Абідо́с (Abidós)ancient city in Egypt
Urdu ابیدوس
  • ابیدوسancient city in Egypt

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Abydos

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Cite this entry
APA

Abydos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abydos

MLA

“Abydos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abydos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abydos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abydos.

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