Ὀσυμανδύας

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Ζμανρής (Zmanrḗs), Σμανρής (Smanrḗs)

Etymology

From Egyptian Demotic wsr-mꜣꜥ.t-rꜥ, smn-rꜥ, ns-mn-rꜥ, from Egyptian wsr-mꜣꜥt-rꜥ, the first part of the throne name of pharaoh Ramesses II.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /o.sy.manˈdy.as/ → /o.si.manˈdi.as/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /o.sy.manˈdy.as/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /o.sy.manˈdy.as/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /o.sy.manˈdy.as/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /o.si.manˈdi.as/

Proper noun

Ὀσυμανδύας • (Osumandúas) m (indeclinable)

1. Ramesses II, pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt

Related terms

• Ῥαμέσσης m (Rhaméssēs), Ῥαμέστης (Rhaméstēs)

Descendants

• → English: Ozymandias
• → French: Ozymandias