Buto

English

Buto.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βουτώ (Boutṓ), from Egyptian

(wꜣḏt (literally “green one”)), an allusion to the skin of the cobra. Doublet of Wadjet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈb(j)uː.toʊ/

Proper noun

Buto

1. (Egyptian mythology) the cobra-shaped patron goddess of Lower Egypt
2. Butus, the aforementioned deity's major cult center

Translations

The patron goddess and namesake of the Ancient Egyptian city of Butus.

• Egyptian: (wꜣḏt f)
• Esperanto: Buto
• French: Bouto (fr)
• Greek:

  Modern: Βουτώ f (Voutó)

  Ancient: Βουτώ f (Boutṓ)

• Portuguese: Buto