ˈkäpt noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Arabic qufṭ, qifṭ, qubṭ, qibṭ Copts, qufṭī, qifṭī, qubṭī, qibṭī Coptic, from Coptic gyptios, kyptaios Egyptian, from Greek aigyptios, from Aigyptos Egyptian
: an Egyptian of the native race descended from the ancient Egyptians ; especially : a member of the Coptic church