Coptic

Cop·tic
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UK/ˈkɒp.tɪk/US/ˈkɑp.tɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Copts, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, or the Coptic language.

Similar
Coptic language
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Meanings

adjectiveCoptic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Copts, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, or the Coptic language.
nounCoptic (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe Afroasiatic language traditionally spoken by the Copts in Egypt, now extinct and used only as a liturgical language.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe liturgical language of the Coptic Church used in Egypt and Ethiopia; written in the Greek alphabet

Similar
Coptic language
Broader
EgyptianEgyptian language

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Copt + -ic.

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Translations

Arabic قِبْطِيّ, القِبْطِيَّة
  • قِبْطِيّ (qibṭiyy)of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • القِبْطِيَّة (al-qibṭiyya)language
  • اللُّغَة القِبْطِيَّة (al-luḡa l-qibṭiyya)language
  • قِبْطِيّ (qibṭiyy)language
Basque koptoera
  • koptoeralanguage
Bengali কিবতী, কিবতী
  • কিবতী (kibtī)of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • কিবতী (kibtī)language
Catalan copte, copte
  • copteof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • coptelanguage
Chinese Mandarin 科普特的, 科普特語 /科普特语
  • 科普特的 (Kēpǔtè de)of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • 科普特語 /科普特语 (Kēpǔtèyǔ)language
Czech koptský, koptický
  • koptskýof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • koptickýof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • koptštinalanguage
Danish koptisk
  • koptiskof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
Dutch Koptisch, Koptisch
  • Koptischof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • Koptischof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
Esperanto kopta
  • koptaof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
Finnish koptilainen, kopti
  • koptilainenof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • koptilanguage
  • koptin kielilanguage
French copte, coptique
  • copteof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • coptiqueof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • coptelanguage
  • coptiquelanguage
German koptisch, Koptisch
  • koptischof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • Koptischlanguage
Greek κοπτικός, Κοπτική
  • κοπτικός (koptikós)of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • Κοπτική (Koptikí)language
  • κοπτικά (koptiká)language
Hindi कॉप्टिक, किब्ती
  • कॉप्टिक (kŏpṭik)of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • किब्ती (kibtī)language
Icelandic koptískur, koptíska
  • koptískurof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • koptískalanguage
Indonesian Koptik, Kubti
  • Koptiklanguage
  • Kubtilanguage
Irish Coptach, Coptais
  • Coptachof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • Coptaisof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • Coptaislanguage
Italian copto
  • coptoof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
Japanese コプト語
  • コプト語 (Koputo-go)language
Latin Copticus, copticus
  • Copticusof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • copticusof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • lingua Copticalanguage
  • lingua copticalanguage
Malay Qibti
  • Qibtiof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
Māori kapatiki, kapatiki
  • kapatikiof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • kapatikilanguage
Norwegian Bokmål koptisk
  • koptiskof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
Persian قبطی, قبطی
  • قبطی (qebti)of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • قبطی (qebti)language
Polish koptyjski, język koptyjski
  • koptyjskiof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • język koptyjskilanguage
Portuguese copta, cóptico
  • coptaof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • cópticoof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • coptalanguage
  • cópticolanguage
Romanian copt, coptă
  • coptof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • coptăof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • limba coptălanguage
  • coptălanguage
  • copteştelanguage
Russian ко́птский, ко́птский
  • ко́птский (kóptskij)of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • ко́птский (kóptskij)language
Spanish copto, cóptico
  • coptoof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • cópticoof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • coptolanguage
  • Holalanguage
Swedish koptisk, koptiska
  • koptiskof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
  • koptiskalanguage
Turkish Kıptice
  • Kıpticeof or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
Vietnamese tiếng Copt
  • tiếng Coptlanguage

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Coptic

opticfluoropticmagnetoopticparopticpiezoopticpostoptic
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Cite this entry
APA

Coptic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coptic

MLA

“Coptic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coptic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coptic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coptic.

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