ⲁⲛⲑⲉⲣⲟⲥ

Coptic

Etymology

Either from Ancient Greek ἀνθηρός (anthērós, “bright-colored, brilliant”) or Ancient Greek πάνθηρ (pánthēr, “panther”) (compare Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις (kamēlopárdalis)).

Noun

ⲁⲛⲑⲉⲣⲟⲥ • (antheros) f

  1. (Bohairic) giraffe

References

  • Kircher, Athanasius (1643) Lingua Aegyptiaca Restituta, Romae: Hermann Scheus apud Ludouicum Grignanum, page 165
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