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Abydos.

An ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/əˈbaɪ.dɑs/US/əˈbaɪ.dəs/US/ˈæb.ɪˌdɑs/US
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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