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proper nounSynonym of Wadjet.
Origin
- EgyptianwAD-t-I12
- Ancient GreekΒουτώ
- EnglishButo
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βουτώ (Boutṓ), from Egyptian wAD-t-I12 (wꜣḏt (literally “green one”)), an allusion to the skin of the cobra. Doublet of Wadjet.
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Buto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buto
“Buto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buto. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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