ⲏⲥⲓ

Coptic

Isis as shown in Egyptian art

Alternative forms

• ⲏⲥⲉ (ēse) — Sahidic

Etymology

From Egyptian ꜣst.

Pronunciation

• (Old Bohairic) IPA^(key): /ˈeːsə/

Proper noun

ϯⲎⲥⲓ • (tiĒsi) f

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