Buto

English

Etymology

Borrowed 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) Synonym of Wadjet

Translations

Wadjet — see Wadjet