Coptic

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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