psḏt

Egyptian

Etymology

psḏ- (nine) + -t (feminine ending).

Pronunciation

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  1. feminine of psḏw (nine)
  2. nineness, ennead [Pyramid Texts]

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Proper noun


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  1. the (Great) Ennead; the collection of nine gods worshipped at Heliopolis and taking part in the Heliopolitan creation myth, together representing the sum of all the elements of the created world: Atum, Shu, Tefnut, Nut, Geb, Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys.
  2. one of the lesser Enneads of nine gods

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References

  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, 220, 346, 360 page 148, 220, 346, 360.
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 127
  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 558.12–559.15
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