coptic
Noun · AdjectiveUS[kop-tik]/ˈkɑptɪk/2 syllables
Synonyms:
Coptic language
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the liturgical language of the Coptic Church used in Egypt and Ethiopia; written in the Greek alphabetSynonyms: Coptic languageType of Egyptian, Egyptian language
Adjective (1)
- of or relating to the Copts or their church or language or art“the distinctive Coptic art of 6th-century Christian Egypt”Relating to Copt
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Cop′tic (kŏp′tĭk), adjective
Origin: Abbrev. from L. Aegyptius an Egyptian, Gr. …, Ar. kibtī, pl. kibt.
Of or pertaining to the Copts. — noun The language of the Copts.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54