ⲏⲥⲉ

Coptic

Isis as shown in Egyptian art

Alternative forms

• ⲏⲥⲓ (ēsi) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Egyptian ꜣst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːsə/

Proper noun

ⲧⲎⲥⲉ • (tĒse) f

1. (Sahidic, Egyptian mythology) Isis, the Egyptian goddess of motherhood, wives, nature, and magic. She is the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus.

Derived terms

• ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲏⲣⲉ (esouēre)
• ⲉⲥⲁⲫⲣⲟⲇⲓⲧⲏ (esaphroditē)