- 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.