Faiyum

or Fa·yum

[ fahy-yoom ]

noun

1. a province in north central Egypt: many archaeological remains. 691 sq. mi. (1,790 sq. km).
2. Also called El Faiyum, a city in and the capital of this province, southwest of Cairo.

adjective

1. pertaining to or designating a style of portrait painting developed in Egypt under Roman rule, examples of which have been found principally in Faiyum dating from the 2nd and 3rd centuries a.d., characterized chiefly by the frontality of the head, the modeling of form, and emphasis on the eyes.

Faiyûm

/ faɪˈjuːm /

noun

1. See El Faiyûm