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Apophis

Pronunciation: /ˈæpəfɪs/

The English word “Apophis” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night.
  2. An asteroid that formerly had a high risk of collision with Earth.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἄποφις (Ápophis), a borrowing from Egyptian ꜥꜣpp altered after ὄφις (óphis, “snake”).

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