Meanings
plural pschents · alternative pshent · alternative pskhent
- EgyptologyThe double crown of ancient Egypt, combining the white crown of Upper Egypt with the red crown of Lower Egypt, worn by pharaohs after the union of the two kingdoms in around 3000 BC.First known use 19th c.
In his left eye flashes the monocle of Cashel Boyle O’Conner Fitzmaurice Tisdall Farrell. On his head is perched an Egyptian pshent.
1922, James Joyce, Ulysses1 more example
[…] a tall, slim figure with the young face of an antique Pharaoh, gay with prismatic robes and crowned with a golden pshent that glowed with inherent light.
1943, H. P. Lovecraft, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
Origin
- Late Egyptianpꜣ-sḫmtj“the two powerful ones”
- Koine Greekψχέντ
- Englishpschent
From Koine Greek ψχέντ (pskhént), from Late Egyptian pꜣ-sḫmtj (“the two powerful ones”), from pꜣ (“definite article”) + sḫmtj, dual of sḫmt (“powerful one”), from sḫm (“to be powerful, to have power over”).
More words from Koine Greek, Late Egyptian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ψχέντ
- ψχέντ (pskhént)the double crown of ancient Egypt
Portuguese pschent
- pschentthe double crown of ancient Egypt
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with pschent
Cite this entry
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