mtwt

Egyptian

Etymology

Perhaps from mt (“anatomical vessel or duct”).

Pronunciation

Noun


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  1. semen
  2. (figuratively) offspring, progeny, son
  3. (figuratively) floodwater as a source of fertility for the fields [Greco-Roman Period]
  4. venom, especially of snakes or scorpions

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mtwt  




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References
  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1928) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 169.1–169.8
  • Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 121
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