English Explanatory Dictionary

Abydos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
  2. An ancient city of Mysia in northwest Asia Minor in modern Turkey, on the Hellespont.

Pronunciation

/əˈbaɪ.dɑs/ /əˈbaɪ.dəs/ /ˈæb.ɪˌdɑs/

Word forms

Abydos

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄβυδος (Ábudos), from Egyptian Ab-b-Dw:O49 (ꜣbḏw).

Derived words

Abydene

Translations

Russian: А́бидос
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