Egipto
See also: egipto
Old Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin Aegyptus (“Egypt”), from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos, “Egypt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.ˈd͡ʒip.to/
Proper noun
Egipto
- Egypt
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 14 (facsimile):
- fugiu con el a Egipto. terra de Reẏ Faraon.
- ran away with him to Egypt, land of the Pharaoh king.
- fugiu con el a Egipto. terra de Reẏ Faraon.
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 14 (facsimile):
Portuguese
Usage notes
This form was made obsolete by the 1990 Portuguese Language Orthographic Agreement, but is still occasionally used in Portugal.
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈxibto/, [eˈxiβt̪o]
Derived terms
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