ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲥ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταρράκτης (katarrháktēs, “waterfall, cataract”).

Noun

ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲥ • (kataraktēs) m

  1. (Bohairic) waterfall, cataract
  2. (Bohairic) sluice

References

  • TLA lemma no. C9359 (ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲥ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), [1]
  • Bible, Genesis 8:2
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