Meroe

发音

US /ˈmɛɹəweɪ/
US /ˈmɛɹoʊweɪ/

别名

Meroë

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    An ancient city on the east bank of the Nile.

词源

From Ancient Greek Μερόη (Meróē), from Meroitic 𐦨𐦡𐦷𐦡𐦥𐦢 (medewi /məɾəwi/), 𐦦𐦡𐦷𐦡𐦥𐦢 (bedewi /bəɾəwi/). Possibly related to Old Nubian ⲙⲓⲇⲇ (midd, “to be ready”), hence alert. Alternate forms ⲙⲉⲇⲇ (medd) and ⲙⲉⲣⲁ (mera).

来源：wiktionary