Thoth

American  

[thohth, toht] / θoʊθ, toʊt /

noun

Egyptian Religion.

1. the god of wisdom, learning, and magic represented as a man with the head either of an ibis or of a baboon.

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Thoth British  

/ təʊt, θəʊθ /

noun

1. (in Egyptian mythology) a moon deity, scribe of the gods and protector of learning and the arts

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Example Sentences

And while San Francisco may have the famous California Academy of Sciences, San Jose boasts the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, with mummies and a robot version of Thoth, ancient “Keeper of the Mysteries.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

To pay homage to the deity Thoth, baboons were probably imported from distant regions and kept in captivity in ancient Egypt.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023

The restoration of longer routes means the Krewe of Thoth can again roll by New Orleans’ Children’s Hospital after a nearly three-year absence.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2023

Egyptians venerated the hamadryas baboon as one embodiment of Thoth, god of the moon and of wisdom and adviser to Ra, god of the sun.

From Scientific American • Nov. 17, 2021

When the wailing chant was going strong, April suddenly cried, “Stop! The mighty Thoth has heard us. The oracle has spoken!”

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder