Faraon

See also: faraon and faraón

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin Pharaōnem, from Ancient Greek φαραώ (pharaṓ), from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ (“palace, pharaoh”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fa.ɾa.ˈõ/

Noun

Faraon m

pharaoh (sovereign of ancient Egypt)
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 14 (facsimile):
  
  fugiu con el a Egipto. terra de Reẏ Faraon.
  ran away with him to Egypt, land of the Pharaoh king.

Descendants

Galician: faraón
Portuguese: farão

Romanian

Etymology

From faraon.

Proper noun

Faraon m (genitive/dative lui Faraon)

a surname

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