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Egyptian

egyp·tian

UK/ɪˈd͡ʒɪpʃn̩/ US/əˈd͡ʒɪpʃən/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

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of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their language

noun

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the ancient and now extinct language of Egypt under the Pharaohs; written records date back to 3000 BC

Origin

From Middle English Egipcien, egyptiane. Displaced Old English Egyptisċ. By surface analysis, Egypt + -ian.

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