ꜣḫt-jtn

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Egyptian

Etymology

ꜣḫt (Akhet) +‎ jtn (Aten) in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘Akhet of the Aten’, i.e. the place where the sun rises.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

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  1. Akhetaten, Amarna: the capital city newly established and built by the pharaoh Akhenaten

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Descendants

  • English: Akhetaten

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