Apis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɑːpɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā′pis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
A•pis  (ā′pis),USA pronunciation n. [Egyptian Religion.]
  1. Eastern Religionsa sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis. Also called Hapi, Hap. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Apis / ˈɑːpɪs/
  1. (in ancient Egypt) a sacred bull worshipped at Memphis
'Apis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Hapi - Serapis - apian - apiary - apiculture - bee - hap - honeybee - killer bee - priapism - sinigrin

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