Egiptas
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Lithuanian
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Etymology
[edit]Via 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
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Egìptas 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