Imhotep
English
Etymology
From Egyptian jj-m-ḥtp (literally “(the one) coming in peace”):
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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.
- (rare) A male given name from Egyptian
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