Fayum

English

Alternative forms

Fayyum, Faiyum, Fayoum

Etymology

From Arabic الفَيُّوم (al-Fayyūm), from Coptic ⲫ̀ⲓⲟⲙ (Ph̀iom, “the sea, Fayum”), from Egyptian pꜣ ym (“Lake Moeris”), from pꜣ (“the”) + ym (“lake”).

Proper noun

Fayum

A city in Egypt near Lake Moeris.
A region of Egypt around the city.

Synonyms

Crocodilopolis, Arsinoe (historical)

Derived terms

Translations

Translations

Arabic: الفَيُّوم (al-Fayyūm)
Catalan: El Faium
Coptic: ⲫ̀ⲓⲟⲙ (Ph̀iom)
Czech: Fajjúm
Dutch: El-Fajoem, Fajoem
French: Fayoum, Crocodilopolis, Arsinoë
German: Fajum, Fajjum, Krokodilopolis, Arsinoe
Greek:
Ancient: Κροκοδειλόπολις (Krokodeilópolis)

Modern: Φαγιούμ (Fagioúm)
Italian: Fayyum, Fayum, Faiyum
Latin: Crocodilopolis
Russian: Эль-Файюм (ru) (Elʹ-Fajjum), Файюм (ru) (Fajjum)
Spanish: Fayún (es)
Swedish: Fayoum
Turkish: Feyyum, El Feyyum

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