Main Entry: Hyk·sos

Pronunciation: \ˈhik-ˌsäs, -ˌsōs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek Hyksōs, dynasty ruling Egyptian, perhaps from Egyptian ḥq˒ʾ ruler + h̬˒ʾšt foreign land

Date: 1602

: of or relating to a Semite dynasty that ruled Egypt from about the 18th to the 16th century b.c.