ⲕⲣⲟⲕⲟⲥ

Coptic

Crocus sativus & C. vernus, illustration by Amédée Masclef, from Atlas des plantes de France, 1891

Alternative forms

• ⲕⲣⲟⲅⲟⲥ (krogos) — Sahidic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Sahidic, Fayyumic) /ˈkroːkoːs/

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos)

Noun

ⲕⲣⲟⲕⲟⲥ • (krokos) m (plural ⲕⲣⲟⲕⲟⲓ (krokoi))

1. (Sahidic, Fayyumic) saffron crocus

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Κρόκος (Krókos).

Proper noun

ⲡⲔⲣⲟⲕⲟⲥ • (pKrokos) m

1. (Sahidic, Fayyumic) Crocus, a lover of the greek god Hermes.

References

• Coptic Dictionary Online