Aegyptus

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/iːˈd͡ʒɪptəs/

proper noun

A king of Egypt in Greek mythology.

OriginLatin Aegyptus ← Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος ← Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative archaic Ægyptus

  1. A king of Egypt in Greek mythology.

Origin

  1. Egyptianḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ
  2. Ancient GreekΑἴγυπτος
  3. LatinAegyptus
  4. EnglishAegyptus

From Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ (literally “The temple of the ka of Ptah”).

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APA

Aegyptus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegyptus

MLA

“Aegyptus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegyptus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aegyptus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegyptus.

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