Editing Thoth (section)

==Name==
The [[Egyptian language|Egyptian]] pronunciation of ''ḏḥwty'' is not fully known, but may be reconstructed as *''ḏiḥautī,'' perhaps pronounced *{{IPA|[t͡ʃʼi.ˈħau.tʰiː]}} or *{{IPA|[ci.ˈħau.tʰiː]}}. This reconstruction is based on the [[Ancient Greek]] borrowing ''{{Transliteration|grc|Thōth}}'' ({{IPA|[tʰɔːtʰ]}}) or ''{{Transliteration|grc|Theut}}'' and the fact that the name was transliterated into [[Coptic language|Sahidic Coptic]] variously as {{Script/Coptic|ⲑⲟⲟⲩⲧ}} ''Thoout'', {{Script/Coptic|ⲑⲱⲑ}} ''Thōth'', {{Script/Coptic|ⲑⲟⲟⲧ}} ''Thoot'', {{Script/Coptic|ⲑⲁⲩⲧ}} ''Thaut'', ''Taauto''s (''Τααυτος''), ''Thoor'' (''Θωωρ''), as well as [[Coptic language|Bohairic Coptic]] {{Script/Coptic|ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ}} ''Thōout''. These spellings reflect known sound changes from earlier Egyptian such as the loss of ''ḏ'' palatalization and merger of ''ḥ'' with ''h'' i.e. initial ''ḏḥ > th > tʰ''.{{sfnp|Allen|2013|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=Gd6aAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA50 50]}} The loss of pre-Coptic final ''y/j'' is also common.{{sfnp|Allen|2013|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=Gd6aAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA37 37]}} Following Egyptological convention, which eschews vowel reconstruction, the consonant skeleton ''ḏḥwty'' would be rendered "Djehuti" and the god is sometimes found under this name. However, the Greek form "Thoth" is more common.

According to Theodor Hopfner, Thoth's Egyptian name written as ''ḏḥwty'' originated from ''ḏḥw'', claimed to be the oldest known name for the [[African sacred ibis|ibis]], normally written as ''hbj''.<ref>Hopfner, Theodor, b. 1886. Der tierkult der alten Agypter nach den griechisch-romischen berichten und den wichtigeren denkmalern. Wien, In kommission bei A. Holder, 1913. Call#= 060 VPD v.57</ref> The addition of ''-ty'' denotes that he possessed the attributes of the ibis.{{sfnp|Budge|1969|p=402}} Hence Thoth's name would mean "He who is like the ibis", according to this interpretation.

Other forms of the name ''ḏḥwty'' using older transcriptions include ''Jehuti, Jehuty, Tahuti, Tehuti, Zehuti, Techu,'' or ''Tetu''. Multiple titles for Thoth, similar to the [[Ancient Egyptian royal titulary|pharaonic titulary]], are also known, including ''A'', ''Sheps'', ''Lord of Khemennu'', ''Asten'', ''Khenti'', ''Mehi'', ''Hab'', and ''A'an''.{{sfnp|Budge|1969|pp=402–403}}

In addition, Thoth was also known by specific aspects of himself, for instance the [[Moon god]] [[Iah]]-Djehuty (''j3ḥ-ḏḥw.ty)'',{{efn|Also transliterated "Aah Te-Huti" or "Aah-Tehuti".}} representing the Moon for the entire month.{{sfnp|Budge|1969|pp=412–413}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Coulter |first1=Charles Russell |last2=Turner |first2=Patricia |title=Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities |date=4 July 2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-96397-2 |page=3 |language=en |quote=Aah Te-Huti Aah-Tehuti [...] (Egypt): A manifestation of Thoth, this moon god is represented by an ibis head surmounted by a crescent and a disk.}}</ref> The Greeks related Thoth to their god [[Hermes]] due to his similar attributes and functions.{{sfnp|Budge|1969|p=402}} One of Thoth's titles, "Thrice great", was translated to the Greek {{lang|grc|τρισμέγιστος}} (''{{Transliteration|grc|trismégistos}}''), making [[Hermes Trismegistus]].{{sfnp|Budge|1969|p=415}}{{efn|name=Bull-2018|A survey of the literary and archaeological evidence for the background of Hermes Trismegistus in the Greek Hermes and the Egyptian Thoth may be found in {{harvp|Bull|2018|pp=33–96}}.}}