Coptic

English

Etymology

From Copt +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒp.tɪk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑp.tɪk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɒptɪk
  • Hyphenation: Cop‧tic

Adjective

Coptic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Copts, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria or to the Coptic language.

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Noun

Coptic (uncountable)

  1. The Afroasiatic language traditionally spoken by the Copts in Egypt, now extinct and used only as a liturgical language.

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