Θωΰθ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Coptic ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ (thōout), ⲑⲟⲟⲩⲧ (thoout). Doublet of Θεύθ (Theúth).

Proper noun

Θωΰθ • (Thōǘth) m (indeclinable) (Koine)

  1. Thoth, the first month of the Coptic calendar
    • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Romulus 12:
      τὴν δ' ἐμφανῆ γένεσιν ἐν μηνὶ Θωΰθ, ἡμέρᾳ πρώτῃ μετ' εἰκάδα, περὶ ἡλίου ἀνατολάς.
      tḕn d’ emphanê génesin en mēnì Thōǘth, hēmérāi prṓtēi met’ eikáda, perì hēlíou anatolás.
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  2. (Egyptian mythology) Thoth (an Egyptian god)
    • [64–141 C.E., Philo of Byblos, Historia Phoenicia, 1.9.24[1]:
      ὃν Αἰγύπτιοι μὲν ἐκάλεσαν Θωΰθ, Ἀλεξανδρεῖς δὲ Θώθ, Ἑρμῆν δὲ Ἕλληνες μετέφρασαν.
      hòn Aigúptioi mèn ekálesan Thōǘth, Alexandreîs dè Thṓth, Hermên dè Héllēnes metéphrasan.
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References

  1. ^ Attridge, Harold W., Oden, Robert A., Jr. (1981) Philo of Byblos. The Phoenician History, Washington, DC: CBA, page 28, lines 13–15
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