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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCanopic
/kəˈnɒp.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or denoting the jars used by ancient Egyptians to hold the preserved viscera of a body during embalming.
"The archaeologists carefully uncovered a set of beautifully painted canopic jars inside the tomb." - 2
Associated with the ancient Egyptian city of Canopus or its surrounding region.
"The expedition studied the ancient canopic branch of the Nile River."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Egyptian port city of Canopus, located at the mouth of the Nile. In Greek mythology, Canopus was the pilot of Menelaus's ship, who was buried there. The term was later applied by archaeologists to the jars used in ancient Egyptian burial rites, mistakenly linking them to the town's name.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Canopic" is said worldwide
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canope
Transliteration: kanɔp
"Les vases canopes étaient utilisés pour conserver les organes."
kanopisch
Transliteration: kaˈnoːpɪʃ
"Die kanopischen Gefäße enthielten die inneren Organe der Mumie."
canopico
Transliteration: kaˈnɔ.pi.ko
"I vasi canopici sono tipici dell'antico Egitto."
canopo
Transliteration: kaˈnopo
"Los vasos canopos guardaban las vísceras del difunto."
canópico
Transliteration: kaˈnɔ.pi.ku
"Os vasos canópicos eram essenciais no processo de mumificação."
कैनोपिक
Transliteration: kanopik
"ममी के आंतरिक अंगों को रखने के लिए कैनोपिक जार का उपयोग किया जाता था।"
卡诺opic的 (卡诺匹斯的)
Transliteration: kǎ nuò pǐ de
Script: 卡诺匹斯的
"考古学家在陵墓中发现了几个卡诺匹斯罐。"
카노푸스의
Transliteration: kanopuseu-ui
"고대 이집트인들은 장례를 치를 때 카노푸스 항아리를 사용했다."
カノポスの
Transliteration: kanoposu no
"カノポス壺は古代エジプトのミイラ作りに使用された。"
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