ṯnṯꜣt

Egyptian

Etymology

Probably derived from ṯnj (“to elevate, to be distinguished”).

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. throne dais of a king or god, especially the dais of Horus [since the Middle Kingdom]
  2. sedan chair
  3. a litter for carrying a sacred animal [Greco-Roman Period]
  4. throne hall, especially in the context of the Sed festival

Inflection

Declension of ṯnṯꜣt (feminine)
singular ṯnṯꜣt
dual ṯnṯꜣtj
plural ṯnṯꜣwt

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ṯnṯꜣt  
ṯntt

References

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