Egyptian

[ ih-jip-shuhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Egypt or its people:

   Egyptian architecture.

2. Obsolete. of or relating to the Roma, a traditionally nomadic ethnic group.

noun

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

Egyptian

/ ɪˈdʒɪpʃən /

adjective

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

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Egypt
2. a member of an indigenous non-Semitic people who established an advanced civilization in Egypt that flourished from the late fourth millennium bc
3. 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
4. a large size of drawing paper
5. an archaic name for a Gypsy

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

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

Example Sentences

Last week a Rome court ordered the transfer of seven Egyptian and Bangladeshi asylum seekers from one of the two centres to Italy.

From BBC

A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug, validating written records and centuries-old myths of ancient Egyptian rituals and practices.

From Science Daily

It bought and restored the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood from the American Cinematheque in an effort to win over cinephiles and filmmakers.

From Los Angeles Times

The same goes for Darwin Nunez, whose clever cut-back found Mohamed Salah charging into the area, and for the Egyptian too - not just with his run, but the composure he showed with his finish.

From BBC

It came after a Hamas delegation met Egyptian security officials in Cairo.

From BBC