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Egyptiac
adjective
Egyp·ti·ac
\ə̇ˈjiptēˌak, (ˈ)ē¦j-\
Definition of Egyptiac
: of or relating to ancient Egypt Egyptiac society … became extinct in the 5th century of the Christian era — A. J. Toynbee
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Origin and Etymology of egyptiac
Latin Aegyptiacus, from Greek Aigyptiakos, from Aigyptos Egypt
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