n.
Pronunciation: ' hik- ˌ säs, - ˌ s ō s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek Hyks ō s, dynasty ruling Egyptian, perhaps from Egyptian ḥ q ruler + h ̬ š t foreign land
Date: 1602
: of or relating to a Semite dynasty that ruled Egypt from about the 18th to the 16th century B.C.