Coptic
ˈkɑːptɪk
Definition

Definition of Coptic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
religious groupmember of the Christian group in Egypt
  • The Coptic community celebrated their traditional feast day..
2.
languageTECH.Afroasiatic language spoken by Copts in EgyptTECH.
  • Coptic is studied by scholars of ancient languages.

Adjective

1.
churchTECH.connected with the Egyptian Christian Church or its traditionsTECH.
  • The Coptic Orthodox Church has a rich history..
2.
religionTECH.related to the language of Egyptian ChristiansTECH.
  • She is studying Coptic texts for her thesis.
3.
cultureTECH.related to the art or culture of Egyptian ChristiansTECH.
  • The museum has a collection of Coptic artifacts.
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Expressions with Coptic

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Christian church of Egypt using Coptic language in its liturgy
The Coptic Church has a rich tradition that dates back to the early Christian era..

Origin of Coptic

Greek, koptos (Egyptian) + -ikos (pertaining to)

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alexandria office
head of the Coptic Church
religious institution
Christian church of Egypt using Coptic language in its liturgy

Examples of Coptic in a sentence

  • Many Coptic traditions have been preserved for centuries.
  • Many religious texts were originally written in Coptic.
  • Coptic is still used in some Egyptian church services.
  • The Coptic liturgy is very ancient.
  • She attended a Coptic service last Sunday.
  • The Coptic alphabet is unique and ancient.

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  1. French:Copte, copte, ...
  2. German:Koptisch, koptisch, ...
  3. Italian:copto, della Chiesa Copta, ...
  4. Spanish:copto, de la Iglesia Copta, ...
  5. Portuguese:copta, Copta, ...
  6. Chinese:科普特, 科普特的, ...
  7. Japanese:コプト, コプト教会の, ...
  8. Arabic:قِبْطِيّ, قِبْطِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוֹפְּטִי, קוֹפְּטִי, ...
  10. Russian:Копт, коптский, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Копт, коптський, ...
  12. Hindi:कॉप्टिक, कोप्टिक, ...

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