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nounnounadjective

el egipcio

Egyptian

Definition & meaning

Egipcio means Egyptian: relating to Egypt, its people, culture, or history. As a noun, it refers to an Egyptian person. It can also refer to the ancient Egyptian language.

Grammar & Word origin

  • As an adjective, it agrees with the noun: egipcio, egipcia, egipcios, egipcias.
  • As a noun, un egipcio means “an Egyptian man” and una egipcia means “an Egyptian woman.”
  • It comes from Latin Aegyptius, ultimately from Greek Aigýptios, meaning “Egyptian.”

Synonyms & antonyms

There is no exact common synonym or antonym. Faraónico means “pharaonic” and refers specifically to the pharaohs or their era, not to Egypt or Egyptians in general.

Common phrases & collocations

  • El antiguo Egipto — ancient Egypt
  • La cultura egipcia — Egyptian culture
  • El idioma egipcio — the Egyptian language

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Examples

Visitamos el museo para ver arte egipcio.adjective

We visited the museum to see Egyptian art.

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