Egyptian

Meaning

Adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language.

Noun

1. A person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent.
2. (dated) A gypsy.

Name

The Afroasiatic language spoken (and written) in ancient Egypt

Synonyms

Afro-Asiatic

gipsy

egyptian

Translations

egipcio

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égyptien

egiziano

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egípcio

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egipci

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Ägypter

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ägyptisch

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Egyptisch

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Égyptien

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Ägypterin

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Égyptienne

Egyptenaar

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αιγυπτιακός

Αιγύπτιος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈd͡ʒɪp.ʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Egipcien

In summary

From Middle English Egipcien, egyptiane. Displaced Old English Egyptisċ. By surface analysis, Egypt + -ian.