Bastet

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English

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Etymology

From Egyptian bꜣstjt (“Bastet”, literally “she of the ointment jar”).

Proper noun

Bastet

  1. (Egyptian mythology) The goddess of the sun and the moon, of cats, and Lower Egypt; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ptah, often depicted as having a she-cat's head.

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Polish

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Bastet

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin Bastet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbas.tɛt/
  • Rhymes: -astɛt
  • Syllabification: Bas‧tet

Proper noun

Bastet f (indeclinable)

  1. (Egyptian mythology) Bastet (ancient Egyptian goddess of the Sun and the Moon, cats, and Lower Egypt, commonly depicted with the head of a cat)

Further reading

  • Bastet in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Bastet in PWN's encyclopedia
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