Egypt

Meaning

1. A country in North Africa and Western Asia. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt. Capital: Cairo.
2. A civilization based around the river Nile, on its lower reaches nearer the Mediterranean.
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21. A rural locality in Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.

Synonyms

Arab Republic of Egypt

United Arab Republic

Egyptian Empire

the Arab Republic of Egypt

𐐀𐐾𐐲𐐹𐐻

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈiː.d͡ʒɪpt/

Etymology

From Middle English Egipt, from Middle French Egypte, from Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos) (see also the Mycenaean Greek ethnonym 𐁁𐀓𐀠𐀴𐀍 (ai-ku-pi-ti-jo, “Egyptian”)), from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ (“Egypt; Memphis; the temple of Ptah in Memphis”, literally “The temple of the ka of Ptah”), whose Late Egyptian pronunciation is reflected by Akkadian 𒄭𒆪𒌒𒋫𒀪 (ḫikuptaḫ).

Sentences

" But I'm going to Egypt ," the boy said .