Χνούμ

Ancient Greek

Χνούμ

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian .

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /kʰnǔːm/ → /xnum/ → /xnum/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kʰnǔːm/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kʰnum/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /xnum/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /xnum/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /xnum/

Proper noun

Χνούμ • (Khnoúm) m (indeclinable)

1. (Egyptian mythology) Khnum (an Egyptian god)

Descendants

• Greek: Κνουμ (Knoum)