Αἰγύπτιος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos, “Egypt”) +‎ -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix). Cognate to Mycenaean Greek 𐁁𐀓𐀠𐀴𐀍 (ai-ku-pi-ti-jo).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

Αἰγύπτῐος • (Aigúptios) m (feminine Αἰγυπτῐ́ᾱ, neuter Αἰγύπτῐον); first/second declension

  1. Egyptian

Inflection

Noun

Αἰγύπτιος • (Aigúptios) m (genitive Αἰγυπτῐ́ου); second declension

  1. One who is Egyptian

Inflection

Derived terms

  • Αἰγυπτῐᾰκός (Aiguptiakós)

Descendants

  • → Coptic: ⲅⲩⲡⲧⲓⲟⲥ (guptios)
    • → Arabic: قِبْط (qibṭ), قُبْط (qubṭ)
      • → French: Copte
    • → Egyptian Arabic: كوفتس (kuftis)
  • → Italian: ghezzo
  • → Latin: aegyptius (see there for further descendants)

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