ⲙⲓⲑⲣⲁⲥ

Coptic

ⲡⲘⲓⲑⲣⲁⲥ ⲙⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μῐ́θρᾱς (Míthrās), from an Old Iranian word *Miθra. Compare Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra), Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (mi-θ-r /⁠miθra⁠/).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Sahidic) /mitʰras/

Proper noun

ⲡⲘⲓⲑⲣⲁⲥ • (pMithras) m

1. (Sahidic) Mithras, an Iranian deity of light and oaths