ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σάρᾱπις (Sárāpis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Bohairic) /ˈsaɾapiːs/
  • IPA(key): (Sahidic) /ˈsaɾapiːs/

Proper noun

ⲡⲤⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ • (pSarapis) m

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology) Serapis, Graeco-Egyptian god of death, healing, benevolence, and rebirth. The Greek syncretization of Osiris and the Apis bull.
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