Greek Loanwords in Coptic

ⲙⲉ

[GRL 7030]

°ⲙⲉ nn ( μῦ LSJ 1150a; ; nn irreg neut indeclform ) S

[CL 5520]

1 mu (letter of the Greek alphabet)

ⲙⲉⲅⲁⲗⲟⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁ

[GRL 1369]

*ⲙⲉⲅⲁⲗⲟⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁ nn ( μεγαλοπρέπεια LSJ 1087a ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 1575]

1 honorific predicate: magnificence (cf. lat. magnificentia)

ⲙⲉⲅⲁⲗⲟⲡⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲥ

[GRL 7210]

ⲙⲉⲅⲁⲗⲟⲡⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲥ nn ( μεγαλοπρεπέστατος Preisigke 3:197a; ; adj sg masc nom superl ) S

[CL 1576]

1 honorific predicate: most magnificent (cf. lat. magnificentissimus)

I ⲙⲉⲅⲁⲥ; II ⲙⲉⲓⲍⲱⲛ; III ⲙⲉⲓⲍⲟⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ; IV ⲙⲉⲅⲁⲗⲟⲛ; V ⲙⲉⲅⲁⲛ

[GRL 1371]

I °ⲙⲉⲅⲁⲥ nn ( μέγας Montanari 1294c; ; adj sg masc nom ) S

[CL 1577]

1 great (with personal name)

II °ⲙⲉⲓⲍⲱⲛ nn ( μέγας Montanari 1294c; ; adj sg masc nom comp ) L

[CL 5744]

1 greater one, elder (i.e., of superior rank, standing)

III ⲙⲉⲓⲍⲟⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ nn ( μέγας Montanari 1294c; ; adj sg masc nom comp ) S

[CL 1579]

1 office: lashane, village leader (lit. "greater (one)")

IV °*ⲙⲉⲅⲁⲗⲟⲛ ^{UFC Triad} nn ( μέγας LSJ 1088a ; adj ) S

[CL 6116]

1 big, huge

V *ⲙⲉⲅⲁⲛ ^{UFC Triad} nn ( μέγας Montanari 1294c; ; adj sg neut nom ) S

[CL 6124]

1 big, great

I ⲙⲉⲅⲉⲑⲟⲥ; II ⲙⲉⲅⲉⲑⲟⲥ

[GRL 3391]

I ⲙⲉⲅⲉⲑⲟⲥ nn ( μέγεθος LSJ 1089a ; nn sg neut nom ) SL

[CL 3711]

1 majesty (mostly in gnostic texts)

II ⲙⲉⲅⲉⲑⲟⲥ nn ( μέγεθος LSJ 1089a ; nn sg neut nom ) SL

[CL 3710]

1 magnitude, expanse

ⲙⲉⲅⲓⲥⲧⲁⲛⲟⲥ

[GRL 7292]

ⲙⲉⲅⲓⲥⲧⲁⲛⲟⲥ nn ( μεγιστᾶνος LBG 988a ; nn sg masc nom ) SAL

[CL 3288]

1 nobleman 2 elderly people

ⲙⲉⲑⲟⲣⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 5057]

ⲙⲉⲑⲟⲣⲓⲟⲛ nn ( μεθόριος Montanari 1299b; ; adj sg neut nom ) SL

[CL 4784]

1 border

ⲙⲉⲑⲟⲧⲟⲥ

[GRL 1372]

°ⲙⲉⲑⲟⲧⲟⲥ nn ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 1578]

ⲙⲉⲓⲗⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 5059]

°ⲙⲉⲓⲗⲓⲟⲛ nn ( μείλιον LSJ 1093a ; nn sg neut nom ) L

[CL 4270]

1 gift, present

I ⲙⲉⲗⲁⲛ; II ⲙⲉⲗⲁ

[GRL 3390]

I ⲙⲉⲗⲁⲛ nn ( μέλαν LSJ 1095a ; nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 3708]

1 black ink

II ⲙⲉⲗⲁ ^UFC nn ( μέλαν LSJ 1095a ; nn sg neut nom ) SL

[CL 4271]

1 black ink

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CL status

CL features

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