Copt

From French Copte, from Egyptian Arabic قُفْط‎, قُبْط‎ (“Copts”), back-formation from قُفْطِيّ‎ (“Coptic”), قِفْطِيّ‎ (“(same)”), قُبْطِيّ‎ (“(same)”), قِبْطِيّ‎ (“(same)”), from Coptic ⲅⲩⲡⲧⲓⲟⲥ (guptios, “Egyptian”), ⲕⲩⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟⲥ (kuptaios, “Egyptian”), from Late Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος (Aigúptios), from earlier Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos). Doublet of Gypsy. More at Egypt.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɒpt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /kɑpt/
• Homophone: copped

Copt (plural Copts)

1. A member of the Coptic Church.

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