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If everyone got a divorce and looked for a second wife, the Coptic family would lose its moral compass.
Pope Shenouda III

Meaning of "Coptic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COPTIC

Coptic  [ˈkɒptɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COPTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coptic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COPTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Coptic in the English dictionary

The first definition of Coptic in the dictionary is an Afro-Asiatic language, written in the Greek alphabet but descended from ancient Egyptian. It was extinct as a spoken language by about 1600 ad but survives in the Coptic Church. Other definition of Coptic is of or relating to this language. Coptic is also of or relating to the Copts.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COPTIC


antiseptic
ˌæntɪˈsɛptɪk
apocalyptic
əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk
autoptic
ɔːˈtɒptɪk
bioptic
baɪˈɒptɪk
cryptic
ˈkrɪptɪk
dichoptic
daɪˈkɒptɪk
entoptic
ɛnˈtɒptɪk
holoptic
hɒlˈɒptɪk
hydroptic
haɪdrˈɒptɪk
optic
ˈɒptɪk
orthoptic
ɔːˈθɒptɪk
panoptic
pænˈɒptɪk
sarcoptic
sɑːkˈɒptɪk
septic
ˈsɛptɪk
skeptic
ˈskɛptɪk
suboptic
sʌbˈɒptɪk
supraoptic
ˌsuːprəˈɒptɪk
synaptic
sɪˈnæptɪk
syncoptic
sɪnˈkɒptɪk
synoptic
sɪˈnɒptɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COPTIC

Copt
copter
Coptic Church

WORDS THAT END LIKE COPTIC

antiepileptic
aseptic
dyspeptic
ecliptic
elliptic
epileptic
Eurosceptic
fiber optic
fibre optic
haptic
narcoleptic
obliquity of the ecliptic
organoleptic
peptic
postapocalyptic
postsynaptic
presynaptic
sceptic
styptic
tryptic

Synonyms and antonyms of Coptic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Coptic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COPTIC

Find out the translation of Coptic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Coptic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Coptic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

科普特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

copto
570 millions of speakers

English

Coptic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कॉप्टिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القبطية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Коптский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

copta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কপটিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

copte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Coptic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

koptisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コプト語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콥트어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Koptik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Coptic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காப்டிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉप्टिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kıpti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

copto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Koptyjski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коптський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coptă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κοπτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Coptic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

koptiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

koptiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Coptic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COPTIC»

The term «Coptic» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.164 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COPTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Coptic

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3 QUOTES WITH «COPTIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Coptic.
1
Pope Shenouda III
The Coptic Church respects the law but it does not accept rulings that go against the Bible and our freedom of religion.
2
Pope Shenouda III
If everyone got a divorce and looked for a second wife, the Coptic family would lose its moral compass.
3
Miroslav Volf
Muslims and Christians can work together to depose dictators and assert the power of the people. We've seen it happen on the Tahrir Square in Cairo during the 2011 revolution in Egypt, with devout Muslims and Coptic Christians protesting side by side.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COPTIC»

Discover the use of Coptic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Coptic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Coptic grammar: with chrestomathy and glossary : Sahidic ...
Layton avoids all jargon and non-standard legal, scientific or magical texts, in order to provide a carefully explained grammar that is easy to use.
Bentley Layton, 2004
2
Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity
Dr. Otto Meinardus, an authority on the history of the Coptic Church, has revised, updated and combined his studies, "Christian Egypt, Ancient and Modern" (AUC Press 1965 and 1977) and "Christian Egypt, Faith and Life" (AUC Press, 1970) ...
Otto Friedrich August Meinardus, 2002
3
Contemporary Coptic Nuns
Contemporary Coptic Nuns reveals a world rarely seen by outsiders - the world of the nuns who worship and serve as part of the largest community of indigenous Christians in the Middle East.
Pieternella van Doorn-Harder, 1995
4
Ancient Christian Magic: Coptic Texts of Ritual Power
"This book is a treasure-trove of material illustrating folk beliefs and practices of a people in Egypt spanning more than a thousand years."--Birger A. Pearson, University of California, Berkeley "An excellent collection of magical texts.
Marvin W. Meyer, Richard Smith, 1999
5
Coptic: A Learning Grammar (Sahidic)
"Initially, a French version of this book was conceived as a textbook for the course Coptic I taught at the Université Catholique de Louvain (30 hours). It should be useful as well for teaching Coptic as for learning it yourself.
Johanna Brankaer, 2010
6
The Treasures Of Coptic Art:In The Coptic Museum And ...
A beautiful full-color celebration of the artistic heritage of Egypt's Coptic tradition
Gawdat Gabra, Marianne Eaton-Krauss, 2006
7
The Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt (641-1517)
The Popes of Egypt: A History of the Coptic Church and Its Patriarchs Volume 2
Mark N. Swanson, 2010
8
The A to Z of the Coptic Church
This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and more than 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important people, organizations, and structures; the theology and practices of the church; its literature and ...
Gawdat Gabra, 2009
9
Sandals, Shoes and Other Leatherwork from the Coptic ...
The leatherwork was studied in 2007, the present volume of which presents the results. The book consists of two parts: the analysis and a detailed catalogue, including colour images of all finds and, where necessary, line drawings.
A. J. Veldmeijer, 2012
10
Coptic art and archaeology: the art of the Christian ...
This is also a book for the layman who can enjoy the evidences of the Coptic genius in ornamentation and gain an appreciation of the influences of history and politics on the art and culture of a people.
Alexander Badawy, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COPTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Coptic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Charges Against Muslim Murderer of Coptic Christian Dropped …
Coptic Christians in Los Angeles, California, protest against deadly clashes in Cairo, Egypt, between Christian protesters and military police in ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
2
Police kill suspect after deadly stabbing inside Atlantic City market
A priest from their Coptic Christian church came to console them. Father Shenouda Awadalla says, "We're going now to church to pray. «6abc.com, Jul 15»
3
Cousins Convicted of Redwood City Church Burglary
The burglary was reported at about 12:30 p.m. during church services at the Coptic Orthodox Church at 401 Hudson St. in Redwood City on ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
4
The Islamic State: Coming to a presidential campaign near you
(That poll, notably, was conducted a couple weeks after video surfaced of the Islamic State beheading 21 Egyptian Coptic Christirans on a ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Support for Egypt's War Against Terrorism Essential, But Need Not …
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Coptic Solidarity strongly supports President El-Sisi's declared war on terrorism to combat Islamist ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
6
Christians fleeing ISIS must get priority asylum in Europe - bishops
The many atrocities include the execution of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya this year by Islamic State, the murder of 147 Christian students at ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
7
St Eugene Church in Port Said put on heritage list
The Ministry of Antiquities has agreed to put Saint Eugene Church in Port Said on Egypt's Heritage List for Islamic and Coptic Monuments. «Ahram Online, Jul 15»
8
Kanawha Players drop curtain on theater with sale to Coptic church
The St. Mary and Archangel Gabriel Coptic Orthodox Church of West Virginia has solidified itself as the first church of its kind in the Mountain ... «Charleston Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Coptic Christians Flee North Sinai
Pickup trucks filled with personal belongings leave the border areas in northern Sinai, where authorities are battling insurgents on the highway ... «AINA, Jul 15»
10
Art Alert: Coptic and Sufi Music merge at Makan
The Salib Sufi Project (Sufi Cross) is a music project started by Salib Fawzy, offering a new mix of Coptic music and Sufi tunes and chants. «Ahram Online, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Coptic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/coptic>. Apr 2024 ».
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