ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲟⲩⲥⲉⲣϩⲁⲡⲓ (ouserhapi) — Bohairic
• ⲥⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ (serapis) — Sahidic

Etymology

Serapis wearing a modius

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σάρᾱπις (Sárāpis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Bohairic) /ˈsaɾapiːs/
• IPA^(key): (Sahidic) /ˈsaɾapiːs/

Proper noun

ⲡⲤⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ • (pSarapis) m

1. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology) Serapis, Graeco-Egyptian god of death, healing, benevolence, and rebirth. The Greek syncretization of Osiris and the Apis bull.