ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ

Coptic

Cairo, the capital of Egypt

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μητρόπολις (mētrópolis).

Noun

ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ • (mētropolis) f

  1. (Bohairic, Sahidic) capital city

Synonyms

  • ϩⲟⲩⲓϯ (houiti)
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