Abydos

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Abydos

  • /əˈbaɪ.dɑs/ US
  • /əˈbaɪ.dəs/ US
  • /ˈæb.ɪˌdɑs/ US

Rhymes with -aɪdəs, -aɪdɑs

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄβυδος (Ábudos), from Egyptian Ab-b-Dw:O49 (ꜣbḏw).

proper noun

  1. An ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
  2. An ancient city of Mysia in northwest Asia Minor in modern Turkey, on the Hellespont.

Translations

Every language

name ancient city in Mysia

РусскийА́бидос Ábidos

name ancient city in Egypt

EspañolAbidos
한국어아비도스 abidoseu
日本語アビドス
中文阿拜多斯
PortuguêsAbidos
ItalianoAbido
ΕλληνικάΆβυδος Ávydos
РусскийА́бидос Ábidos
العربيةأبيدوس
עבריתאבידוס

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"Abydos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abydos. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Abydos. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abydos

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@misc{abydos_2026,
  title = {Abydos},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abydos},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}