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Coptic

Coptic

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Relating to the Christian people of Egypt, their church, or their art
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɒptɪk/
translation icon : copto
  • Nassralla has been introduced at speaking events as a Coptic Christian and human rights activist from Egypt.
  • Coptic Church
  • Coptic Orthodox
  • Coptic Christians

He talked about the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church out of Jamaica who set up a an operation in a mansion, OnStar Island in Biscayne Bay in Miami.

Examples

  • Falafel is a concoction of the Coptic Christians of Egypt as a replacement for meat during Lent.

    Blog text (15)
  • Coptic art often features intricate designs and religious themes.

  • His family were Coptic Christians.

  • "The future must not belong to those who target Coptic Christians," he added.

    Blog text (20)
  • The Coptic Christian minority in Egypt plays an important social role there but has little political clout.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The film is about the persecution of Coptic Christians throughout Egypt.

    Blog text (21)
  • The first Islamic association, the Association of Islamic Benevolence, dates to 1878, and the first Coptic association was established in 1891.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The relief on the lower right shows the Coptic and Ethiopian delegations that came to the council in 1441 (Fig. 18).

    Academic text (2012)
  • Many beautiful artworks can be found in Coptic churches around Egypt.

  • The Coptic language has a rich history that reflects the culture of the Egyptian people.

Compounds

A language used in Coptic church services in Egypt and Ethiopia, written with Greek letters

A Christian community in Egypt with old traditions and its own way of worship

Surface Forms

Coptic positive

Morphology

Coptic = Copt (transparent) = Copt + ic

Standard adjective formation with '-ic' meaning 'relating to' applied to the ethnonym 'Copt'.

Etymology

Coptic originally meant 'Egyptian', from Arabic qibṭ and Greek Aigyptios. That's why Coptic now describes things 'of the Copts', like their church, language, or art.