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.