Akhet

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The region in the sky in which the sun tarries just before it rises or after it sets.

    "The concept of the Akhet was a practical explanation of why light fades gradually after sunset and appears gradually before sunrise, instead of disappearing and reappearing with the sun all at once."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    One of the three seasons of Ancient Egypt, coming after Shemu and before Peret; Inundation.

    "As Janssen noted, the information covering the first five days of III akhet is not quite the same in both ostraca."

Synonyms

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lightland

Example

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"The concept of the Akhet was a practical explanation of why light fades gradually after sunset and appears gradually before sunrise, instead of disappearing and reappearing with the sun all at once."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Egyptian ꜣḫt, Ax-x*t:N18.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Egyptian ꜣḫt, A-M8-x:t.

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