ꜣḫt-jtn

Egyptian

Etymology

ꜣḫt (“Akhet”) +‎ jtn (“Aten”) in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘Akhet of the Aten’, i.e. the place where the sun rises.

Pronunciation

Proper noun



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  1. Akhetaten, Amarna: the capital city newly established and built by the pharaoh Akhenaten

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜣḫt-jtn  
ꜣḫt-jtn

Descendants

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