Atum

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proper noun

The creator god of Heliopolis, the original source of all matter, associated with the evening sun.

OriginCoptic ⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙ ← Egyptian tm →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Atem · alternative Tem

  1. Egyptianhuman sciencesThe creator god of Heliopolis, the original source of all matter, associated with the evening sun.

Origin

  1. Egyptiantm“Atum”
  2. Copticⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙ“Atum”
  3. EnglishAtum

Borrowed from Coptic ⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙ (atoum, “Atum”), from Egyptian tm (“Atum”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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