Greek Loanwords in Coptic

ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ

[GRL 1413]

ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ conj ( μήποτε LSJ 1129a ; adv ) SABLM

[CL 1625]

1 in order that not, lest 1a that 2 maybe, perhaps 2a unless, or perhaps (introduces alternative scenario, continued by conjunctive) 3 May not ...

ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ

[GRL 1414]

ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ conj ( μήπως LSJ 1129a ; adv ) SABFLMVW

[CL 1626]

1 lest, (so) that not 2 ADV: maybe, perhaps 3 maybe, perhaps (interrogative marker)

ⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ

[GRL 3002]

ⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ nn ( μηρός LSJ 1129b ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 3388]

1 (anat.) thigh 1a fig.: loin (to describe family relationship)

ⲙⲏⲧⲁⲧⲱⲣ

[GRL 5080]

°*ⲙⲏⲧⲁⲧⲱⲣ nn ( μητάτωρ Sophocles 758a ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 4276]

1 (theol.) ambassador, messenger (of God)

ⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ

[GRL 3003]

°ⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ n.a. ( part ) S

[CL 3389]

ⲙⲏⲧⲓ

[GRL 2537]

ⲙⲏⲧⲓ conj ( μήτις LSJ 1130a ; adv ) SABFLM

[CL 2894]

1 interrogative marker: lest, perhaps

ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲁ

[GRL 2751]

ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲁ nn ( μήτρα LSJ 1130b ; nn sg fem nom ) SFM

[CL 3146]

1 womb, uterus 1a metaph.: womb, uterus 1b (gnost.) personified: The Womb (ref.: a primordial hypostasis, i.e. Nature)

ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲁⲧⲱⲣ

[GRL 5972]

ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲁⲧⲱⲣ nn ( μητροπάτωρ LSJ 1130b ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 4715]

1 (gnost.) mother-father (divine entity)

ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ

[GRL 1416]

ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ nn ( μητρόπολις LSJ 1130b ; nn sg fem nom ) SAB

[CL 1627]

1 metropolis, capital (city)

ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲏⲥ

[GRL 7571]

°*ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲏⲥ nn ( μητροπολίτης LSJ 1131a ; nn sg masc nom ) B

[CL 7129]

1 metropolitan (bishop) (of a chief city)

ⲙⲏⲭⲁⲛⲏ

[GRL 1417]

ⲙⲏⲭⲁⲛⲏ nn ( μηχανή LSJ 1131b ; nn sg fem nom ) SAF

[CL 1628]

1 mechanism 2 millstone 3 meton.: field irrigated by waterwheel

ⲙⲏⲭⲁⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ

[GRL 6727]

°*ⲙⲏⲭⲁⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ nn ( μηχανικός LSJ 1131b ; adj sg neut nom ) S

[CL 5261]

1 mechanical

ⲙⲓⲁ

[GRL 6947]

°ⲙⲓⲁ nn ( adj sg fem nom/dat ) S

[CL 5445]

ⲙⲓⲅⲙⲁ

[GRL 3004]

ⲙⲓⲅⲙⲁ nn ( μίγμα LSJ 1132b ; nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 3390]

1 mixture

ⲙⲓⲇⲓⲓⲙ

[GRL 7648]

°ⲙⲓⲇⲓⲓⲙ ^UFC nn ( nn ) B

[CL 7403]

1 (ethn.) Anamite (group of people mentioned in the biblical Table of Nations, but geographical identification unclear; generic pl.)

ⲙⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲏⲥⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 3161]

*ⲙⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲏⲥⲓⲟⲛ nn ( μιλιαρήσιον LSJ 1134a ; nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 3518]

1 currency: Miliarêsion, miliarense (a roman silver coin)

ⲙⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 1419]

°*ⲙⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ nn ( μιλιάριον LSJ 1134a ; nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 7000]

1 high vessel (of copper)

I ⲙⲓⲗⲓⲟⲛ; II ⲙⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ; III ⲙⲓⲗⲟⲥ

[GRL 2752]

I ⲙⲓⲗⲓⲟⲛ nn ( μίλιον LSJ 1134a ; nn sg neut nom ) SBFM

[CL 3148]

1 metrology: mile (i.e., a Roman mile = 1478.5 m)

I.A ⲣ-*ⲙⲓⲗⲓⲟⲛ vb ( nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 3149]

1 to be a mile long

II °ⲙⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ ^UFC nn ( μίλιον LSJ 1134a ) S

[CL 3147]

1 metrology: mile (i.e. a Roman mile = 1478.5 m)

III °ⲙⲓⲗⲟⲥ ^UFC nn ( μίλιον LSJ 1134a ) S

[CL 5038]

1 metrology: mile (i.e., a Roman mile = 1478.5 m)

ⲙⲓⲙⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 7298]

°ⲙⲓⲙⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ^UFC nn ( μῖμος LSJ 1135a ; nn ) S

[CL 4620]

1 mimic, actor

ⲙⲓⲙⲏⲥⲓⲥ

[GRL 3646]

°ⲙⲓⲙⲏⲥⲓⲥ nn ( μίμησις LSJ 1134b ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 3966]

1 imitation

ⲙⲓⲝⲓⲥ

[GRL 6730]

°ⲙⲓⲝⲓⲥ nn ( μίξις LSJ 1136a ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 5264]

1 mixture, mixing, mingling

ⲙⲓⲟⲥⲱⲧⲓⲇⲟⲥ

[GRL 6518]

°ⲙⲓⲟⲥⲱⲧⲓⲇⲟⲥ n.a. ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 5041]

ⲙⲓⲥⲑⲟⲥ

[GRL 1421]

°ⲙⲓⲥⲑⲟⲥ nn ( μισθός LSJ 1137a ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 1629]

1 income

ⲙⲓⲥⲑⲟⲩ

[GRL 1422]

ⲙⲓⲥⲑⲟⲩ vb ( μισθόω LSJ 1137a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 1630]

1 to lease, rent (e.g., of land, living space, transport) 2 to hire, employ

ⲙⲓⲥⲑⲱⲥⲓⲥ

[GRL 1423]

ⲙⲓⲥⲑⲱⲥⲓⲥ nn ( μίσθωσις LSJ 1137b ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 1631]

1 legal doc.: lease (contract)

ⲙⲓⲥⲑⲱⲧⲏⲥ

[GRL 1424]

°ⲙⲓⲥⲑⲱⲧⲏⲥ nn ( μισθωτής LSJ 1137b ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 1632]

1 tenant

ⲙⲓⲥⲑⲱⲧⲓⲕⲏ

[GRL 1425]

°ⲙⲓⲥⲑⲱⲧⲓⲕⲏ n.a. ( adj sg fem nom ) S

[CL 6394]

ⲙⲓⲥⲟⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ

[GRL 1426]

°ⲙⲓⲥⲟⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ nn ( μισοπόνηρος Montanari 1355a; ; adj sg neut nom ) S

[CL 1633]

1 hate of wrongdoing

ⲙⲓⲥⲥⲁ

[GRL 5083]

I °*ⲙⲓⲥⲥⲁ nn ( μίσσα Sophocles 762b ; nn sg fem nom )

[CL 4278]

I.A ϯ-°*ⲙⲓⲥⲥⲁ vb ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 4279]

1 to dismiss, to let go

ⲙⲓⲥⲧⲣⲁⲛⲟⲥ

[GRL 1460]

°ⲙⲓⲥⲧⲣⲁⲛⲟⲥ ^UFC nn ( ; μύστρον LSJ 1157a ) S

[CL 1662]

1 spoon

ⲙⲓⲥⲩⲟⲥ

[GRL 1427]

*ⲙⲓⲥⲩⲟⲥ nn ( μίσυ LSJ 1138a ; nn sg neut gen ) SF

[CL 1634]

1 green vitriol

ⲙⲓⲧⲣⲁ

[GRL 1428]

ⲙⲓⲧⲣⲁ nn ( μίτρα LSJ 1138a ; nn sg fem nom ) SA

[CL 1635]

1 cap, headdress 1a [liturg.] miter (headdress, worn by e.g., by bishops)

ⲙⲛⲁ

[GRL 1429]

ⲙⲛⲁ nn ( μνᾶ LSJ 1138b ; nn sg fem nom ) SL

[CL 1636]

1 metrology: mina, mine (measurement for weight) 2 currency: mina, mine (monetary unit)

ⲙⲛⲏⲙⲁ

[GRL 5090]

°*ⲙⲛⲏⲙⲁ nn ( μνῆμα LSJ 1139a ; nn sg fem nom ) B

[CL 6651]

1 monument, memorial

ⲙⲛⲏⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 1430]

°*ⲙⲛⲏⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ nn ( μνημεῖον LSJ 1139a ; nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 6092]

1 tomb, grave

ⲙⲛⲏⲙⲏ

[GRL 2753]

°ⲙⲛⲏⲙⲏ nn ( μνήμη LSJ 1139a ; nn sg fem nom ) SF

[CL 3150]

1 memory 1a (gnost.) personified: Memory (benevolent celestial hypostasis; an aeon)

ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ

[GRL 1431]

ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ adv ( μόγις LSJ 1140b ; adv ) SABMP

[CL 1637]

1 scarcely, hardly, barely 1a only just 2 hardly, with difficulty (referring to effort)

ⲙⲟⲇⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 1432]

°ⲙⲟⲇⲓⲟⲛ nn ( μόδιος LSJ 1140b ; nn sg masc acc ) SM

[CL 1638]

1 bowl

ⲙⲟⲓⲣⲁ

[GRL 1433]

ⲙⲟⲓⲣⲁ nn ( μοῖρα LSJ 1140b ; nn sg fem nom ) SF

[CL 1639]

1 degree (in astr. texts) 1a (gnost.) destiny, fate (malevolent force) 2 personified: fate, doom (malevolent (celestial) being/agent in mag. texts)

ⲙⲟⲓⲭⲉⲓⲁ

[GRL 3546]

°ⲙⲟⲓⲭⲉⲓⲁ nn ( μοιχεία LSJ 1141b ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 3867]

1 adultery

ⲙⲟⲓⲭⲟⲥ

[GRL 5973]

ⲙⲟⲓⲭⲟⲥ nn ( μοιχός LSJ 1141b ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 4716]

1 adulterer

ⲙⲟⲗⲓⲃⲟⲩ

[GRL 6700]

°*ⲙⲟⲗⲓⲃⲟⲩ nn ( μόλιβος LSJ 1142a ; nn sg masc gen ) S

[CL 5234]

1 lead (metal)

I ⲙⲟⲗⲟⲭⲏ; II ⲙⲱⲗⲱⲭⲓⲁⲥ

[GRL 6537]

I °ⲙⲟⲗⲟⲭⲏ nn ( μαλάχη LSJ 1077b ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 5064]

1 (bot.) mallow

II °ⲙⲱⲗⲱⲭⲓⲁⲥ nn ( μαλάχη LSJ 1077b ; nn pl fem acc ) S

[CL 5065]

1 (min.) malachite (a precious stone)

I ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲍⲉⲓ; II ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲍⲟⲛⲧⲱⲛ

[GRL 1435]

I °ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲍⲉⲓ vb ( μονάζω LSJ 1143a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 1640]

1 to live solitarily / as a monk

II °*ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲍⲟⲛⲧⲱⲛ nn ( μονάζω LSJ 1143a ; part pl pres act masc gen ) S

[CL 7676]

1 monk

ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ

[GRL 3771]

°ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ nn ( μονάρχης LSJ 1143a ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 4078]

1 sovereign, monarch

I ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲁ; II ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲱⲛ

[GRL 5091]

I °ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲁ nn ( μοναρχία LSJ 1143a ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 4282]

1 monarchy, singular rule

II °ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲱⲛ nn ( μοναρχία LSJ 1143a ; nn pl fem gen ) S

[CL 6877]

1 monarchy, singular rule

ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥ

[GRL 1436]

ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥ nn ( μονάς LSJ 1143a ; nn sg fem nom ) SL

[CL 1641]

1 unity, unit 2 [gnost.] monad (divine singularity or first principle)

ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 1437]

ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ nn ( μοναστήριον LSJ 1143b ; nn sg neut nom ) SBF

[CL 1642]

1 monastery

ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲏ

[GRL 1438]

I ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲏ nn ( μοναχή LSJ 1143b ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 1643]

1 nun

I.A ⲣ-*ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲏ vb ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 1644]

1 to be(come) a nun

ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲓⲕⲟⲛ

[GRL 6190]

°ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲓⲕⲟⲛ nn ( μοναχικός LSJ 1143b ; adj sg neut nom ) S

[CL 4847]

1 monastic

CL grammar

CL status

CL features

Greek paradigm

Lexical Meaning