Imhotep

Im·ho·tep
I1M3H4O1T1E1P3
US/ɪmˈhoʊ.tɛp/

proper noun

A deified Ancient Egyptian priest, the inventor of the pyramid.

OriginEgyptian jj-m-ḥtp →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A deified Ancient Egyptian priest, the inventor of the pyramid.
  2. rareA male given name from Egyptian.

Origin

  1. Egyptianjj-m-ḥtp
  2. EnglishImhotep

From Egyptian jj-m-ḥtp (literally “(the one) coming in peace, (the one) returning home safely”): M18-G17-R4:X1*Q3 from the perfective active participle of jj (“to come, to return”) + m ḥtp (“in peace, safely”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰμούθης
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Arabic إمحوتب
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Czech Imhotep
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German Imhotep
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Greek Ιμχοτέπ
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Hungarian Imhotep
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Irish Imhóteip
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Japanese イムホテプ
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Polish Imhotep
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Russian Имхоте́п
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Slovak Imhotep
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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