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Ramesside

Ramesside

9.9
A person or thing from the time when kings called Ramesses ruled Egypt
  • noun
  • /ræˈmɛsaɪd/
  • Specialized
: objeto ramésida
  • The museum displayed a rare Ramesside artifact from the reign of Ramesses II.

Examples

  • A Ramesside scribe would have used papyrus scrolls to record important events.

  • Many Ramesside statues depict the pharaohs in a regal pose.

  • Scholars debated the origins of the Ramesside inscriptions found in the tomb.

  • The Ramesside artifacts were discovered in the Valley of the Kings.

  • The museum displayed a rare Ramesside artifact from the reign of Ramesses II.

  • Scholars debated the origins of the Ramesside inscriptions found in the tomb.

  • Many Ramesside statues depict the pharaohs in a regal pose.

Surface Forms

Ramesside singular
Ramessides plural

Morphology

Ramesside = Ramesses (transparent) = Ramesses + ide

Denotes origin or association with the reigns of Ramesses; formation from the proper name plus '-ide' is straightforward.

Etymology

Ramesside as a noun comes from the name Ramesses and the ending -ide, meaning 'from' or 'related to', so a 'Ramesside' person or object is one that comes from the rule of a Ramesses. A helpful way to remember this is to think of a 'Ramesside' item like a 'Victorian' item — it tells you the time and place it comes from.