spdt

See also: SPDT

Egyptian

Etymology 1

From spd (“to be sharp”) +‎ -t (feminine suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

 f

  1. effectiveness

Noun

 f

  1. triangle
Inflection
Declension of spdt (feminine)
singular spdt
dual spdtj
plural spdwt

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈsaptʼat/ → /ˈsaptʼaʔ/ → /ˈsaptʼa/ → /ˈsaptʼə/

Proper noun

 f

  1. (astronomy) Sirius, A bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris. A vertex of the Winter Triangle and the brightest star in the night sky.
  2. Sothis, the divine personification of Sirius
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of spdt  


spdt spdt
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Ancient Greek: Σῶθις (Sôthis)
    • → English: Sothis (learned)

References

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