Anubis

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/əˈnjuːbɪs/

proper noun

In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal.

OriginLatin Anūbis ← Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις ← Egyptian jnpw →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Egyptianhuman sciencesIn the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal.

Origin

  1. Egyptianjnpw
  2. Ancient GreekἌνουβις
  3. LatinAnūbis
  4. EnglishAnubis

From Latin Anūbis, from Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις (Ánoubis), from Egyptian jnpw, i-n:p-w-E16

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Translations

Afrikaans Anubis
  • AnubisEgyptian god of the dead and tombs
Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις
  • Ἄνουβις (Ánoubis)Egyptian god of the dead and tombs
Arabic أنوبيس
  • أنوبيسEgyptian god of the dead and tombs
Catalan Anubis
  • AnubisEgyptian god of the dead and tombs
Chinese Mandarin 阿努比斯
  • 阿努比斯 (Ānǔbǐsī)Egyptian god of the dead and tombs
Czech Anup
  • AnupEgyptian god of the dead and tombs
Danish Anubis
  • AnubisEgyptian god of the dead and tombs
French Anubis
  • AnubisEgyptian god of the dead and tombs
German Anubis
  • AnubisEgyptian god of the dead and tombs
Greek Άνουβις
  • Άνουβις (Ánouvis)Egyptian god of the dead and tombs
Italian Anubi
  • AnubiEgyptian god of the dead and tombs
Japanese アヌビス
  • アヌビス (Anubisu)Egyptian god of the dead and tombs
Korean 아누비스
  • 아누비스 (Anubiseu)Egyptian god of the dead and tombs
Latin Anubis
  • AnubisEgyptian god of the dead and tombs
Polish Anubis
  • AnubisEgyptian god of the dead and tombs
Portuguese Anúbis
  • AnúbisEgyptian god of the dead and tombs
Russian Ану́бис
  • Ану́бис (Anúbis)Egyptian god of the dead and tombs
Spanish Anubis
  • AnubisEgyptian god of the dead and tombs
Swedish Anubis
  • AnubisEgyptian god of the dead and tombs

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Anubis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anubis

MLA

“Anubis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anubis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anubis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anubis.

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