Copt

From French Copte, from قُبْط (qobṭ, “Copts”), from Coptic ⲅⲩⲡⲧⲓⲟⲥ (guptios, “Egyptian”), ⲕⲩⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟⲥ (kuptaios, “Egyptian”), from Late Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος (Aigúptios), from earlier Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), from Egyptian

(ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ, “Egypt; temple of Ptah's ka”). Doublet of Gypsy. More at Egypt.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɒpt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /kɑpt/
• Rhymes: -ɒpt, -ɑpt
• Homophone: copped

Copt (plural Copts)

1. A member of the Coptic Church.
2. (loosely) Any Christian of Egyptian descent.

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