Egyptian

== English == === Alternative forms === Ægyptian (archaic) Ægiptian, Aegiptian (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English Egipcien, egyptiane. Displaced Old English Egyptisċ. By surface analysis, Egypt +‎ -ian. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈd͡ʒɪp.ʃən/ === Adjective === Egyptian (not comparable) Of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Egyptian (plural Egyptians) A person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent. (dated) A gypsy. 1968, Little Brother Montgomery, Bruce Saunders, "Prescription for the Blues", Like to Get to Know You (Spanky & Our Gang): I went to see the Egyptian, and the Hoodoo doctors too. They shook their heads, and told me there was nothing they could do. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Egyptian The Afroasiatic language spoken (and written) in ancient Egypt Synonym: Ancient Egyptian ==== Related terms ==== Egypt Late Egyptian, Middle Egyptian, Old Egyptian ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Ethnologue entry for Egyptian, egy ⁠ === Anagrams === aegyptin