Coptic

[kop-tik]

Cop·tic

[kop-tik]
noun
1.
an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to Coptic or the Copts.

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Coptic is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1670–80; Copt + -ic
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Coptic (ˈkɒptɪk)
 
n
1.  an Afro-Asiatic language, written in the Greek alphabet but descended from ancient Egyptian. It was extinct as a spoken language by about 1600 ad but survives in the Coptic Church
 
adj
2.  of or relating to this language
3.  of or relating to the Copts

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