Coptic
Syllables: Cop·ticUK/ˈkɒp.tɪk//ˈkɑp.tɪk/
Coptic adjective: of or pertaining to the Copts, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, or the Coptic language.
Adjective
Coptic (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Copts, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, or the Coptic language.
Noun
Coptic (uncountable)
- The Afroasiatic language traditionally spoken by the Copts in Egypt, now extinct and used only as a liturgical language.
Coptic meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Gujarati
Coptic in Hindi
- of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
- कॉप्टिक kŏpṭik
- language
- किब्ती kibtī
Coptic in Marathi
- of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
- कॉप्टिक kŏpṭik
- language
- कॉप्टिक kŏpṭik
Coptic in Bengali
- of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
- কিবতী kibtī
- language
- কিবতী kibtī
Coptic in Gujarati
- of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
- કિબતી kibtī
- language
- કિબતી kibtī
More languagesFewer languages
- Coptic in Arabic
- قِبْطِيّ qibṭiyy, القِبْطِيَّة al-qibṭiyya, اللُّغَة القِبْطِيَّة al-luḡa l-qibṭiyya
- Coptic in Malay
- Qibti
- Coptic in Indonesian
- Koptik, Kubti
- Coptic in Persian
- قبطی qebti
- Coptic in Vietnamese
- tiếng Copt
Origin of Coptic
From Copt + -ic.
Words formed from Coptic
Phrases with Coptic
Words that rhyme with Coptic
Questions about Coptic
- What does Coptic mean?
- Coptic means of or pertaining to the Copts, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, or the Coptic language.
- What is Coptic in Hindi?
- Coptic in Hindi is कॉप्टिक (kŏpṭik), किब्ती (kibtī). See Coptic meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Coptic?
- Coptic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Coptic?
- Coptic is pronounced /ˈkɒp.tɪk/ (UK).
Words near Coptic in the dictionary
Source and license
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