Coptic

adjective

of or pertaining to the Copts

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒp.tɪk/ / /ˈkɑp.tɪk/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English Copt Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Coptic From Copt + -ic.

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

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English Copt Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Coptic From Copt + -ic.

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