ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ

Coptic

Cairo, the capital of Egypt

Alternative forms

• ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ (mētropolis) — Sahidic, Bohairic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μητρόπολις (mētrópolis).

Noun

ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ • (metropolis) f

1. (Bohairic, Sahidic) capital city

Synonyms

• ϩⲟⲩⲓϯ (houiti)