Θώθ

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /tʰotʰ/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /θoθ/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /θoθ/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /θoθ/

Proper noun

Θώθ • (Thṓth) m (indeclinable) (Koine)

alternative form of Θωΰθ (Thōǘth, “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.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)]

Descendants

→ Greek: Θωθ (Thoth)
→ Latin: Thōth
- → English: Thoth

References

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