Nephthys

N1E1P3H4T1H4Y4S1
/ˈnɛfθɪs/

proper noun

An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Set and sister of Isis, Osiris, and Set, worshiped as a protective goddess and nurse of the pharaoh and associated with funerary rites and the transition from life to death.

OriginAncient Greek Νέφθυς ← Egyptian nbt-ḥwt →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Egyptianhuman sciencesAn ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Set and sister of Isis, Osiris, and Set, worshiped as a protective goddess and nurse of the pharaoh and associated with funerary rites and the transition from life to death.

Origin

  1. Egyptiannbt-ḥwt
  2. Ancient GreekΝέφθυς
  3. EnglishNephthys

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νέφθυς (Néphthus), from Egyptian nbt-ḥwt, O9 t:H8

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Translations

Ancient Greek Νέφθυς
  • Νέφθυς (Néphthus)ancient Egyptian funerary and protective goddess
Greek Νέφθυς
  • Νέφθυς (Néfthys)ancient Egyptian funerary and protective goddess
Latin Nephthys
  • Nephthysancient Egyptian funerary and protective goddess
Polish Neftyda, Neftys
  • Neftydaancient Egyptian funerary and protective goddess
  • Neftysancient Egyptian funerary and protective goddess
Portuguese Néftis
  • Néftisancient Egyptian funerary and protective goddess
Russian Нефтида
  • Нефтида (Neftida)ancient Egyptian funerary and protective goddess
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Chicago

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