pharaonic
pha·ra·on·ic
pharaonic · more pharaonic · most pharaonic
фараонский
pharaonisch
Of or pertaining to a pharaohOf or pertaining to a pharaoh.
UK/ˌfɛəɹeɪˈɒnɪk/US/ˌfɛɹeɪˈɑnɪk/
» During the 22nd dynasty, pharaonic priests would hide coffins if they feared robbery and looting.
Meaning
4 sensesOf or pertaining to a pharaoh.
pharaonisch
фараонскийfaraonskij
(broadly)Impressively large or luxurious.
Tyrannical or brutally oppressive.
Of or pertaining to infibulation as a means of female genital mutilation.
More definitions
- of or relating to the ancient Egyptian kings
Examples
1 sentencesDuring the 22nd dynasty, pharaonic priests would hide coffins if they feared robbery and looting.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to a pharaoh:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to a pharaoh:
Origin
From Latin Pharaōn- (stem of Pharaō (“Pharaoh”)) + -ic, originally modelled on German pharFrom Latin Pharaōn- (stem of Pharaō (“Pharaoh”)) + -ic, originally modelled on German pharaonisch.
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Forms
more pharaonic, most pharaonic| Comparative | more pharaonic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most pharaonic Lesson |
regular
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form