Coptic

[kop-tik]

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noun

an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church.

adjective

of or relating to Coptic or the Copts.

Coptic

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noun

an Afro-Asiatic language, written in the Greek alphabet but descended from ancient Egyptian. It was extinct as a spoken language by about 1600 _ad but survives in the Coptic Church

adjective

of or relating to this language
of or relating to the Copts

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Coptic¹

First recorded in 1670–80; Copt + -ic

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It, too, is a trove of exemplary works, from exquisite Raphael drawings to groovy 1970s plastic radios; Coptic tunics to Alexander McQueen couture gowns; vividly hued Islamic tiles to a bunch of grand English beds.

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It was all caught on a live stream - beamed out over the internet to the local congregation and beyond, the news spreading quickly in Assyrian, Maronite, Catholic and Coptic Christian communities.

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In Port Sudan we also meet a group of Coptic Christians who have fled the capital, to escape RSF threats and attacks, and the military's air strikes.

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The murder has sent shockwaves throughout the Coptic Orthodox community in South Africa and beyond.

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Mr. Henein’s father, who is a Coptic Christian from Egypt, anointed them with holy oil.

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