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Meaning of Egyptian
Relating to Egypt, its people, or their language.
Etymology of Egyptian
The word "Egyptian" originates from the Greek word "Aiguptios" (Αἰγύπτιος), which is derived from the name of the city of Memphis in ancient Egypt, "Hikuptah" or "Aiguptos"
The term has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to the people, language, and culture of Egypt
Synonyms
African
Arabian
Asian
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
North African
Arab
Israeli
Palestinian
Jordanian
Lebanese
Syrian
Turkish
Iranian
Iraqi
Sudanese
Libyan
Tunisian
Algerian
Moroccan
Pharaonic
ancient
classical
historic
traditional
cultural
ethnic
national
indigenous
native
aboriginal
autochthonous
Definitions
- Relating to Egypt, its people, or their language
- * Relating to or denoting the ancient Egyptian language, which is now extinct but is known from hieroglyphic inscriptions
- * Relating to or characteristic of the style of art or architecture of ancient Egypt
Usage Examples
- The Egyptian government has launched a new initiative to promote tourism in the country
- * The Egyptian museum in Cairo is home to some of the world's most valuable ancient artifacts
- * The Egyptian language is still studied by scholars today, despite being an extinct language
Antonyms
non-Egyptian
foreign
European
American
Western
Asian
untraditional
modern
unconventional
uncommon
unusual
uncharacteristic
dissimilar
different
unrelated
unconnected
separate
distinct