ⲁⲇⲱⲛⲓⲥ

Coptic

ⲡⲀⲇⲱⲛⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲓ ⲧⲀⲫⲣⲟⲇⲓⲧⲏ

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis), from Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤍 (ʾdn /⁠adōn⁠/, “lord”) from Proto-Semitic *ʾadan- (“to rule, judge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Sahidic) /ˈadɔːnis/

Proper noun

ⲡⲀⲇⲱⲛⲓⲥ • (pAdōnis) m

1. (Sahidic) Adonis, a Greek mythological hero and lover of Aphrodite.