# Egyptian

Pronunciation: say "ih-JIP-shuhn" /ɪˈd͡ʒɪp.ʃən/

## Noun

1. A person who is from Egypt, or someone whose ancestors came from Egypt.
   - Simple: Someone who comes from Egypt, or whose family came from there.
   - _The Egyptian welcomed us warmly into her home in Cairo._
   - _Many Egyptians living abroad return home for the holidays._

## Adjective

2. Belonging to or coming from Egypt, or relating to its people or their language.
   - Simple: Coming from Egypt, or belonging to its people or their language.
   - _Egyptian cotton is prized worldwide for its softness and strength._
   - _The lecture traced the symbols carved across an Egyptian temple wall._

## Proper noun

3. The language of the ancient Egyptians, a branch of the Afroasiatic family, used both in speech and in writing.
   - Simple: The language that people used in ancient Egypt, in both speech and writing.
   - _Students of archaeology often spend years learning to read Egyptian._
   - _The inscription was carved in Egyptian beside a row of painted figures._

## Noun

4. A member of the Romani people, formerly thought to have originated in Egypt. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A member of the Romani people, once believed to have come from Egypt.
   - _The constable questioned an Egyptian who had been selling charms in the market._
   - _A group of Egyptians pitched their tents on the common outside the town._

## Origin

From Middle English "Egipcien" or "egyptiane," which replaced the Old English word "Egyptisċ." By its parts, it is simply "Egypt" plus the suffix "-ian."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/egyptian (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).