Copt

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kɒpt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kopt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Copt  (kopt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religiona member of the Coptic Church.
  2. Language Varietiesa native Egyptian claiming descent from the ancient Egyptians.
Also, Copht. 
  • Greek Aigýptios Egyptian
  • Coptic kyptios, variant of gyptios
  • Arabic qubṭ, back formation from qubṭī
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Copt /kɒpt/ n
  1. a member of the Coptic Church
  2. an Egyptian descended from the ancient Egyptians
Etymology: 17th Century: from Arabic qubt Copts, from Coptic kyptios Egyptian, from Greek Aiguptios, from Aiguptos Egypt
'Copt' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Copht - Coptic

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