Copt

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See also: copt and сорт

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Etymology

From French Copte, from قُبْط (qobṭ, “Copts”), from Coptic ⲅⲩⲡⲧⲓⲟⲥ (guptios, “Egyptian”), ⲕⲩⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟⲥ (kuptaios, “Egyptian”), from Late Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος (Aigúptios), from earlier Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), from Egyptian

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(ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ, “Egypt; temple of Ptah's ka”). Doublet of Gypsy. More at Egypt.

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Noun

Copt (plural Copts)

  1. A member of the Coptic Church.
  2. (loosely) Any Christian of Egyptian descent.

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