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Imhotep.

A deified Ancient Egyptian priest, the inventor of the pyramid.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ɪmˈhoʊ.tɛp/General-American
  1. A deified Ancient Egyptian priest, the inventor of the pyramid.

  2. A male given name from Egyptian.

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Where this word comes from

From Egyptian jj-m-ḥtp (literally “(the one) coming in peace, (the one) returning home safely”): M18-G17-R4:X1*Q3 from the perfective active participle of jj (“to come, to return”) + m ḥtp (“in peace, safely”).

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