Coptic
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒp.tɪk/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑp.tɪk/
Audio (US) (file)
- Rhymes: -ɒptɪk
- Hyphenation: Cop‧tic
Adjective edit
Coptic (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Copts, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria or to the Coptic language.
Translations edit
of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church or to the Coptic language
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Noun edit
Coptic (uncountable)
- The Afroasiatic language traditionally spoken by the Copts in Egypt, now extinct and used only as a liturgical language.
Translations edit
language
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See also edit
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Coptic terms
- Copt on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Coptic language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ethnologue entry for Coptic, cop