Imhotep
English
editEtymology
editFrom Egyptian jj-m-ḥtp (literally “(the one) coming in peace, (the one) returning home safely”):
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from the perfective active participle of jj (“to come, to return”) + m ḥtp (“in peace, safely”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪmˈhoʊ.tɛp/
- Hyphenation: Im‧ho‧tep
Proper noun
editImhotep
- An Ancient Egyptian priest, the inventor of the pyramid.
- (rare) A male given name from Egyptian