Akhetaten

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proper noun

the capital city newly established and built by the pharaoh Akhenaten, modern-day Amarna, Egypt

OriginEgyptian ꜣḫt-jtn →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. the capital city newly established and built by the pharaoh Akhenaten, modern-day Amarna, Egypt

Origin

  1. Egyptianꜣḫt-jtn
  2. EnglishAkhetaten

Borrowed from the Egyptological pronunciation of Egyptian ꜣḫt-jtn Axt:t*pr-i-t:n:ra.

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Translations

Russian Ахетато́н, Эхетато́н
  • Ахетато́н (Axetatón)city in Egypt
  • Эхетато́н (Exetatón)city in Egypt
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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