mesdemet

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noun

A pigment made from stibnite and/or galena, once used in Egypt as an eye cosmetic.

OriginEgyptian msdmt →
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Meanings

nounmesdemet (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA pigment made from stibnite and/or galena, once used in Egypt as an eye cosmetic.

Origin

  1. Egyptianmsdmt
  2. Englishmesdemet

Borrowed from Egyptian msdmt, where the vowels are uncertain; they are added on the basis of the conventional Egyptological pronunciation. Compare Coptic ⲥⲧⲏⲙ (stēm).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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