Pyramid Texts

proper noun

A corpus of ancient Egyptian funerary texts of the Old Kingdom consisting of spells to assist the journey of the dead king into the afterlife, carved on pyramid walls and sarcophagi.

OriginGerman Pyramidentexte →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A corpus of ancient Egyptian funerary texts of the Old Kingdom consisting of spells to assist the journey of the dead king into the afterlife, carved on pyramid walls and sarcophagi.

Origin

  1. GermanPyramidentexte
  2. EnglishPyramid Texts

Calque of German Pyramidentexte.

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Translations

German Pyramidentexte
  • Pyramidentexteancient Egyptian funerary texts
Cite this entry
APA

Pyramid Texts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pyramid%20Texts

MLA

“Pyramid Texts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pyramid%20Texts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pyramid Texts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pyramid%20Texts.

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