Hyksos

adjective

Hyk·​sos ˈhik-ˌsäs 

-ˌsōs

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

Word History

Etymology

Greek Hyksōs, dynasty ruling Egypt, perhaps from Egyptian ḥqʾ̹ ruler + h̬ʾ̹št foreign land

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above