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Cheops
Cheops
English
Proper noun
Cheops
- a pharaoh of Egypt, who ruled in the first half of the Old Kingdom period (26th century BC) and is renowned as the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza
Synonyms
Translations
pharaoh
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Χέοψ (Khéops), from Egyptian ḫwfw.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʰe.ops/, [ˈkʰe.ɔps]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈke.ops/, [ˈkeː.ops]
Proper noun
Cheops m (genitive Cheopis); third declension
Inflection
Third declension i-stem.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Cheops |
| genitive | Cheopis |
| dative | Cheopī |
| accusative | Cheopem |
| ablative | Cheope |
| vocative | Cheops |