Akhenaten
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Name — An ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 14th century BCE, known for promoting worship of the sun disk Aten and for being the father of Tutankhamun.
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Etymology
An Egyptian name meaning roughly "effective for Aten," adopted after the pharaoh changed his name from Amenhotep IV.
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What does “Akhenaten” mean?
The word “Akhenaten” means an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 14th century BCE, known for promoting worship of the sun disk Aten and for being the father of Tutankhamun. In plain terms, the pharaoh remembered for introducing an early form of monotheism in ancient Egypt.
How do you pronounce “Akhenaten”?
“Akhenaten” is pronounced ah-kuh-NAH-tuhn (/ˌɑːkəˈnɑːtən/ in IPA).
How do you use “Akhenaten” in a sentence?
Here is “Akhenaten” used in a sentence: “Akhenaten's religious reforms briefly replaced Egypt's traditional gods with a single solar deity.”
What part of speech is “Akhenaten”?
“Akhenaten” is a name.
Related words
Akhenaton
Echnaton
