Amun en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɑːmuːn/
- /ˈɑːmən/
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Etymology
From Coptic ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ (amoun), from Egyptian jmn (“the god Amun”). The variant forms Ammon and Amon are from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from the same Egyptian source. The variant Amen is from Ȧmen, Lepsius’s obsolete 19th century transcription of the original Egyptian word.
Meanings
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(Egyptian) An Egyptian wind deity associated with the town of Thebes; later (post-16th century BCE) the creator deity, often depicted with curling ram horns.
The hornèd patriarch of the sheep, Like Egypt's Amun roused from sleep, Shook his sage head with gesture mute, And emphasized with stamp of foot.
1866, John G. Whittier, Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Amen | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Amon | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
ammonite · ammonia · Tutankhamun · Jupiter Ammon · cornu ammonis · Zeus Ammon · Amun-Ra
Translations (18)
hi आमून (Egyptian wind deity) · pt Amun (Egyptian wind deity) · pt Ámon (Egyptian wind deity) · mr आमुन (Egyptian wind deity) · pl Amon (Egyptian wind deity) · grc Ἄμμων (Egyptian wind deity) · fr Amon (Egyptian wind deity) · it Amon (Egyptian wind deity) · ru Амон (Egyptian wind deity) · grc Ἀμοῦν (Egyptian wind deity) · es Amón (Egyptian wind deity) · he אָמוֹן (Egyptian wind deity) · pt Amon (Egyptian wind deity) · ar آمُون (Egyptian wind deity) · la Ammōn (Egyptian wind deity) · de Ammon (Egyptian wind deity) · cop ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ (Egyptian wind deity) · it Ammone (Egyptian wind deity)