Akhmimic

noun

Akh·​mim·​ic
variants or less commonly Achmimic
äk-ˈmi-mik
plural -s
: an Upper Egyptian dialect of Coptic

Word History

Etymology

Arabic Aḥmīm (of Hamitic origin; akin to Coptic Shmīm Akhmimic, Egyptian ḫnty-mn) + English -ic

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Akhmimic was in 1894

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“Akhmimic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Akhmimic. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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