ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ

Coptic

Etymology

Borrowed from Koine Greek Πῑλᾶτος (Pīlâtos), from Latin Pilatus.

Proper noun

ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ • (pilatos) m

  1. (Sahidic) Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.
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