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

Thoth, the god of learning and wisdom was represented by a hamadryas baboon.

From Science Daily

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

In addition to her daughter Ms. Stanley, she is survived by her son, Stephen Kaufman, a violinist and performance artist also known as Thoth; another daughter, Harriet Kaufman Douglas; and three grandchildren.

From New York Times

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

For some of us at Scientific American, our favorite is the ancient Egyptians’ Thoth, god of science, knowledge, wisdom and writing.

From Scientific American