Ammit

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/ˈæmɪt/

proper noun

An ancient Egyptian goddess, the Devourer of the Dead.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ammut · alternative Ahemait

  1. Egyptianhuman sciencesAn ancient Egyptian goddess, the Devourer of the Dead.

Origin

  1. Egyptianꜥm-mwt
  2. EnglishAmmit

From Egyptian ꜥm-mwt (literally “devourer of the dead”).

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Translations

Arabic أمت
  • أمتEgyptian funerary deity, the Devourer of the Dead
Czech Amemait
  • AmemaitEgyptian funerary deity, the Devourer of the Dead
German Ammit
  • AmmitEgyptian funerary deity, the Devourer of the Dead

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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