Apophis

Alternative forms

 * Apopis

Etymology
From, a borrowing from altered after.

Pronunciation
The pronunciation with stress on the second syllable is probably more common, but the version with initial stress is based on the Latin pronunciation and may be older.

Proper noun



 * 1)  An evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night.
 * 2)  An asteroid that formerly had a high risk of collision with Earth.
 * 1)  An asteroid that formerly had a high risk of collision with Earth.

Translations

 * Arabic: أبوفيس
 * Czech: Apop
 * Egyptian:
 * French:
 * German: Apophis, Aphophis
 * Marathi: आपोफिस
 * Persian: آپوفیس, آپپ
 * Portuguese: Apófis
 * Russian:, Апе́п,
 * Spanish: Apofis