mesdemet

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian msdmt, where the vowels are uncertain; they are added on the basis of Coptic ⲥⲧⲏⲙ (stēm) and Arabic tradition, where it is pronounced mesdemet (Arabic ميسديميت‎).

Noun

mesdemet (uncountable)

  1. A pigment made from stibnite and/or galena once used in Egypt as an eye cosmetic
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