Ὀσυμανδύας

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Ζμανρής (Zmanrḗs), Σμανρής (Smanrḗs)

Etymology

From Egyptian Demotic wsr-mꜣꜥ.t-rꜥ, smn-rꜥ, ns-mn-rꜥ, from Egyptian wsr-mꜣꜥt-rꜥ, the first part of the throne name of pharaoh Ramesses II.

Pronunciation

(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /o.sy.manˈdy.as/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /o.sy.manˈdy.as/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /o.sy.manˈdy.as/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /o.si.manˈdi.as/

Proper noun

Ὀσυμανδύας • (Osumandúas) m (indeclinable)

Ramesses II, pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt

Related terms

Ῥαμέσσης m (Rhaméssēs), Ῥαμέστης (Rhaméstēs)

Descendants

→ English: Ozymandias
→ French: Ozymandias