copte

Adjective

copte (feminine copta, masculine and feminine plural coptes)

1. Coptic

Noun

copte m (plural coptes, feminine copta)

1. Copt

Noun

copte m (uncountable)

1. Coptic (language)

Further reading

• “copte” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Etymology

From Egyptian Arabic قُفْط‎, قُبْط‎ (“Copts”), from قُفْطِيّ‎ (“Coptic”), from Coptic ⲅⲩⲡⲧⲓⲟⲥ (guptios, “Egyptian”), from Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος (Aigúptios), from Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos, “Egypt”), from Egyptian ḥwt kꜣ ptḥ. More at Copt, Egypt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔpt/

Noun

copte m (plural coptes)

1. Copt (Egyptian Christian person)

Noun

copte m (uncountable)

1. the Coptic language

Adjective

copte (plural coptes)

1. Coptic

Adjective

copte f pl

1. Feminine plural of adjective copto.

Adjective

copte

1. vocative masculine singular of coptus