Egiptas
Lithuanian
editEtymology
editVia other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin Ægyptus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ (literally “temple of the ka of Ptah”) (whose Late Egyptian pronunciation is reflected by Akkadian 𒄭𒆪𒌒𒋫𒀪 (ḫikuptaḫ)), initially referring to Ptah’s temple in the city of Memphis, a capital during the Middle Kingdom.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editEgìptas m
- Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia; official name: Egìpto Árabų Respùblika)
Declension
edit Declension of Egìptas
Related terms
edit- egiptietis m, egiptietė f