menat

n. (古埃及人佩带的)护身符

词形变化

menats 复数 menats

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    In Ancient Egypt, a heavy beaded necklace and musical instrument with a crescent-shaped plate in the front and a keyhole-shaped amuletic counterweight in the rear, considered sacred to Hathor.

  2. 2.

    The keyhole-shaped counterweight of such a necklace, considered an amulet to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.

词源

Borrowed from Egyptian mnjt in the form of the 19th-century Lepsius-style transcription menȧt.

来源：wiktionary