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.
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)
Terms with Coptic included in their meaning
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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.
Coptic manuscripts are rare and valuable. The Coptic church is known for its unique architecture. She studied Coptic history during her university course.
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- French:Copte, copte, ...
- German:Koptisch, koptisch, ...
- Italian:copto, della Chiesa Copta, ...
- Spanish:copto, de la Iglesia Copta, ...
- Portuguese:copta, Copta, ...
- Chinese:科普特, 科普特的, ...
- Japanese:コプト, コプト教会の, ...
- Arabic:قِبْطِيّ, قِبْطِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹפְּטִי, קוֹפְּטִי, ...
- Russian:Копт, коптский, ...
- Ukrainian:Копт, коптський, ...
- Hindi:कॉप्टिक, कोप्टिक, ...
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