ⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ

Coptic

Model of the praetorium in Roman Cologne

Alternative forms

• ⲡⲗⲏⲧⲱⲣⲓⲱⲛ (plētōriōn) — Sahidic, Fayyumic
• ⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲟⲣⲓⲟⲛ (praitorion) — Sahidic
• ⲡⲣⲉⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ (pretōrion) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πραιτώριον (praitṓrion), from Latin praetorium

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Sahidic) /ˈpraitɔːrion/

Noun

ⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ • (praitōrion) (m)

1. (Sahidic, Oxyrhynchite) praetorium

   ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ. ― pdouks de nefnhoun mpepraitōrion efkrine nhenmatoi etbepran mpekhristos. ― And the Duke was in the praetorium passing sentences of judgement upon the soldiers for the sake of the Name of the Christ

2. (Sahidic, Oxyrhynchite) villa
3. (Sahidic, Oxyrhynchite) governor's palace

References

• Coptic Dictionary Online