ⲕⲁⲧⲁϩⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲥ

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Coptic

Waterfalls in Faiyum, Egypt

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταρράκτης (katarrháktēs, waterfall, cataract).

Noun

ⲕⲁⲧⲁϩⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲥ (katahraktēsm

  1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Oxyrhynchite) waterfall, cataract
  2. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Oxyrhynchite) sluice

References

  • TLA lemma no. C9359 (ⲕⲁⲧⲁϩⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲥ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA),
  • Bible, Genesis 8:2