ⲙⲓⲑⲣⲁⲥ

Coptic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μῐ́θρᾱς (Mĭ́thrās), from an Old Iranian word *Miθra. Compare Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra), Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (mi-θ-r /⁠miθra⁠/).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Sahidic) /mitʰras/

Proper noun

ⲡⲘⲓⲑⲣⲁⲥ • (pMithras) m

  1. (Sahidic) Mithras, an Iranian deity of light and oaths
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