Egitto
Italian
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Etymology
[edit]From Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), from Egyptian
(ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ, literally “the temple of the ka of Ptah”), referring to Ptah's temple in the important city of Memphis.
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Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Egitto m
- Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)
- (historical) Egypt (a civilization based around the river Nile, on its lower reaches nearer the Mediterranean)
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Maltese: Eġittu
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