Copt
English
Etymology
From French Copte, from قُبْط (qobṭ, “Copts”), from Coptic ⲅⲩⲡⲧⲓⲟⲥ (guptios, “Egyptian”), ⲕⲩⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟⲥ (kuptaios, “Egyptian”), from Late Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος (Aigúptios), from earlier Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), from Egyptian
(ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ, “Egypt; temple of Ptah's ka”). Doublet of Gypsy. More at Egypt.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɒpt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kɑpt/
- Rhymes: -ɒpt, -ɑpt
- Homophone: copped
Noun
Copt (plural Copts)
Translations
member of the Coptic Church
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