ⲥⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲟⲩⲥⲉⲣϩⲁⲡⲓ (ouserhapi) — Bohairic
• ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ (sarapis) — Sahidic, Bohairic

Etymology

Serapis wearing a modius

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σέραπις (Sérapis).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Sahidic) /ˈsɛɾapiːs/

Proper noun

ⲡⲤⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ • (pSerapis) m

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

References

1. Online Coptic Dictionary