Egiptas

Lithuanian

Egiptas

Etymology

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.

Proper noun

Egìptas m

  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia; official name: Egìpto Árabų Respùblika)

Declension

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