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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The Afroasiatic language traditionally spoken by the Copts in Egypt, now extinct and used only as a liturgical language. uncountable
2. 2
   the liturgical language of the Coptic Church used in Egypt and Ethiopia; written in the Greek alphabet wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to the Copts, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria or to the Coptic language. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to the Copts or their church or language or art wordnet

Synonyms

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colorcoptic languageenglishlanguagepigmentwriting system

Antonyms

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acoptic

Example

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"Coptic and the Chadic languages are probably the closest living languages to Berber."

Etymology

From Copt + -ic.

Related phrases

Coptic Catholic

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