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Egypt

proper noun
SayEE-jipt/ˈi.d͡ʒɪpt/UK/ˈiː.d͡ʒɪpt/

21 meanings of Egypt

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  1. 1
    modern countryproper noun
    A nation in the northeastern corner of Africa that extends across the Sinai Peninsula into Asia. Its official name is the Arab Republic of Egypt, and Cairo is its capital.

    Egypt controls the Suez Canal, a vital route for global shipping.

    Millions of people live along the fertile banks of the Nile in Egypt.

  2. 2
    ancient kingdomproper nounhistorical
    An ancient civilization centered on the lower reaches of the Nile, in the region nearer the Mediterranean.

    Egypt developed one of the earliest systems of writing along the Nile.

    Trade linked Egypt with kingdoms across the eastern Mediterranean.

    UsageSay ancient Egypt wherever it could be taken for the modern country.

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Origin

Egypt came through Middle English Egipt and Middle French Egypte from Latin Aegyptus and Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos). This ultimately goes back to the Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ, literally "the temple of the ka of Ptah" (a temple in Memphis), a pronunciation also reflected in Akkadian.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 5 facts

  • Egypt came through Middle English Egipt and Middle French Egypte. en.wiktionary.org
  • The French name derives from Latin Aegyptus and Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos). en.wiktionary.org
  • The ultimate Egyptian source is ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ, meaning “the temple of the ka of Ptah”. en.wiktionary.org
  • The Egyptian name referred to a temple in Memphis. en.wiktionary.org
  • Akkadian renderings reflect the pronunciation of the Egyptian name. christianlehmann.eu