Egyptian

[ ih-jip-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to Egypt or its people:
Egyptian architecture.
Obsolete. of or relating to the Roma, a traditionally nomadic ethnic group.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Egypt.
the extinct Afroasiatic language of the ancient Egyptians. : Egypt.
a printing type having square serifs.

Egyptian

/ ɪˈdʒɪpʃən /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Egypt, its inhabitants, or their dialect of Arabic
of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Egyptians, their language, or culture
(of type) having square slab serifs
archaic.
of or relating to the Gypsies

noun

a native or inhabitant of Egypt
a member of an indigenous non-Semitic people who established an advanced civilization in Egypt that flourished from the late fourth millennium bc
the extinct language of the ancient Egyptians, belonging to the Afro-Asiatic family of languages. It is recorded in hieroglyphic inscriptions, the earliest of which date from before 3000 bc. It was extinct by the fourth century ad See also Coptic
a large size of drawing paper
an archaic name for a Gypsy

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Other Words From

an·ti-E·gyp·tian adjective noun
E·gyp·tic·i·ty [ee-jip-, tis, -i-tee], E·gyp·tian·ism noun
non-E·gyp·tian adjective noun
pro-E·gyp·tian adjective noun
pseu·do-E·gyp·tian adjective noun
trans-E·gyp·tian adjective noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Egyptian¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English Egipcien, Egipcian, Gypcian, from Old French egyptien, egipcien; replacing Middle English Egiptish, Old English Egiptisc, Egyptisc, Ægiptisc

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Example Sentences

However, Israel's foreign ministry swiftly rejected the Arab League's statement endorsing the Egyptian plan, saying it "fails to address the realities of the situation following 7 October 2023, remaining rooted in outdated perspectives".

From BBC

In the living room, a gold Egyptian side table her grandmother purchased in the gift shop of the King Tut exhibit rests next to a cozy tufted couch.

From Los Angeles Times

On Friday night, Hamas said it would not agree to any extension of phase one without guarantees from American, Qatari and Egyptian mediators that phase two would eventually take place.

From BBC

The Romans associated the planet with their god of war because it reminded them of blood while the Egyptians called it "Her Desher," meaning "the red one."

From Salon

Last year, a Greek court threw out charges against nine Egyptian men who were accused of causing the shipwreck.

From BBC

Egyptiac Egyptian calendar

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