Apophis

Meaning

Proper Noun

An evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night.
An asteroid formerly thought to be on a collision course with Earth.

Origin

From Ancient Greek Ἄποφις, a borrowing from Egyptian ꜥꜣpp altered after ὄφις.

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