coptic
/ˈkɑptɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the Coptic Church, the main Christian church in Egypt, or to the Coptic language.
- Many Coptic Christians live in Egypt and around the world.
- The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on January 7th.
- She studied Coptic art and its beautiful ancient symbols.
noun
- The language of the ancient Egyptians, written with the Greek alphabet and some extra letters, used today in the Coptic Church.
- He learned to read Coptic to study ancient religious texts.
- Coptic is still used in prayers and hymns in the Coptic Church.
- The museum had a manuscript written in Coptic.