Copt

== Translingual == === Etymology === Clipping of English Coptic or French copte. === Symbol === Copt (international standards) ISO 15924 script code for Coptic. == English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French copte, from Arabic قُبْط (qubṭ, “Copts”), from Coptic ⲅⲩⲡⲧⲓⲟⲥ (guptios, “Egyptian”), ⲕⲩⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟⲥ (kuptaios, “Egyptian”), from Late Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος (Aigúptios), from earlier Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), from Egyptian (ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ, “Egypt; temple of Ptah's ka”). Doublet of Gypsy. More at Egypt. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɒpt/ (General American) IPA(key): /kɑpt/ Rhymes: -ɒpt, -ɑpt Homophone: copped === Noun === Copt (plural Copts) A member of the Coptic Church. (loosely) Any Christian of Egyptian descent. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Copt Heath === Anagrams === POTC