ⲥⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ

Coptic

Alternative forms

ⲟⲩⲥⲉⲣϩⲁⲡⲓ (ouserhapi) — Bohairic
ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ (sarapis) — Sahidic, Bohairic

Etymology

Serapis wearing a modius

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σέραπις (Sérapis).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Sahidic) /ˈsɛɾapiːs/

Proper noun

ⲡⲤⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥ • (pSerapis) m

(Sahidic) Serapis, Graeco-Egyptian god of death, healing, benevolence, and rebirth. The Greek syncretization of Osiris and the Apis bull.

References

Online Coptic Dictionary

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