The story behind Amenophis
From Latin Amenōphis, from Ancient Greek Ἀμένωφις (Aménōphis), ultimately from a conflation of Egyptian i-mn:n-A40-m-i-p*t:O45 (jmn-m-jpt) and i-mn:n-Htp:t*p (jmn-ḥtp).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Latin entry
From Ancient Greek Ἀμένωφις (Aménōphis), from a conflation of Egyptian i-mn:n-A40-m-i-p*t:O45 (jmn-m-jpt) and i-mn:n-Htp:t*p (jmn-ḥtp).
Pronunciation
Canada, General-American: /əˈmɛ.nə.fɪs/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Received-Pronunciation: /ˌæ.məˈnəʊ.fɪs/
- Canada, General-American: /ˌæ.məˈnoʊ.fɪs/
- Latin; Classical-Latin: [a.mɛˈnoː.pʰɪs]
- Latin: [a.meˈnɔː.fis]
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