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Egyptiac

Egyptiac adjective: of or relating to Ancient Egypt, Egyptian.

Adjective

Egyptiac (not comparable)

  1. (rare) of or relating to Ancient Egypt, Egyptian

Noun

Egyptiac (uncountable)

  1. (rare) a mixture of vinegar, honey, verdigris and sometimes burnt alum formerly used as a detergent, Egyptian ointment
    Synonyms:
    mel Ægyptiacum, unguentum Ægyptiacum, pharmicum Ægyptiacum

Synonyms of Egyptiac

  • mel Ægyptiacum
  • unguentum Ægyptiacum
  • pharmicum Ægyptiacum

Forms of Egyptiac

alternative form (archaic)Ægyptiac

Origin of Egyptiac

From the Late Latin aegyptiacus (“Egyptian”), from the Ancient Greek Αἰγῠπτῐᾰκός (Aigŭptĭăkós, “of or for the Egyptians”), from Αἰγῠ́πτῐος (Aigŭ́ptĭos, “Egyptian”) + -ᾰκός (-ăkós). Equivalent to Latin Aegyptius (“Egyptian”) + -acus.

Questions about Egyptiac

What does Egyptiac mean?
Egyptiac means of or relating to Ancient Egypt, Egyptian.
What part of speech is Egyptiac?
Egyptiac can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Egyptiac in the dictionary

  1. Egutpoora
  2. eguttulate
  3. EGW
  4. Egy.
  5. Egypt
  6. Egyptiac
  7. Egyptian
  8. Egyptian Arabic
  9. Egyptian Aramaic
  10. Egyptian bean
  11. Egyptian beans

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