Imhotep

English

Etymology

From Egyptian jj-m-ḥtp (literally “(the one) coming in peace”):

M18

G17

from the perfective active participle of jj (“to come”) + m (“in”) + ḥtp (“peace”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ɪmˈhoʊ.tɛp/
Hyphenation: Im‧ho‧tep

Proper noun

Imhotep

An Ancient Egyptian priest, the inventor of the pyramid.

Translations

Translations

German: Imhotep

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