stp.n-rꜥ

Egyptian

Etymology

stp.n (perfect relative form of stp) +‎ rꜥ (“Ra”), thus literally ‘(he) whom Ra has chosen’. The written form demonstrates honorific transposition. It is attested as 𒐼𒋼𒅁𒈾𒊑𒀀 (šá-te-ep-na-re-a) in Akkadian cuneiform documents dating to the reign of Ramesses II (c. 1250 B.C.E.).

Pronunciation
 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /səˌtepnəˈreːʕə/ → /səˌtepnəˈreːʕ/

Proper noun
ra
stp
n

 m

  1. a common epithet sometimes added to the throne names of pharaohs

References
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 364.
  1. Compare Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 29: “*/saˌtepnaˈriːʕa/”
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.