Eġittu

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Egitto, from Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛˈd͡ʒɪt.tu/

Proper noun

L-Eġittu m

1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia; official name: Repubblika Għarbija tal-Eġittu)

   Synonym: (obsolete) Masar

Derived terms

• Eġizzjan