Egyptian

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adjective

Egyp·​tian i-ˈjip-shən 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Egypt or the Egyptians

Egyptian

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noun

1

: a native or inhabitant of Egypt

2

: the Afro-Asiatic language of the ancient Egyptians from earliest times to about the third century a.d.

3

often not capitalized : a typeface having little contrast between thick and thin strokes and squared serifs

Examples of Egyptian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Kamut 10 grams per cup cooked Like farro, kamut is a type of wheat; in fact, the term kamut is the ancient Egyptian word for it. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 15 July 2025

This duvet cover is inspired by seersucker menswear; other standout options feature satin stitching, honeycomb embroidery, and 600-thread-count Egyptian cotton. —Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2025

Noun

That moment of acknowledgment would be well worth it: The Egyptian is where so many iconic moments in Sundance history have taken place. —Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 14 July 2025

Their analysis, which was published this month in the journal Nature, marks the first whole genome belonging to an ancient Egyptian. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Egyptian

• Egyptian alfalfa weevil
• Egyptian clover
• Egyptian cotton
• Old Egyptian

Rhymes for Egyptian

• ascription
• conscription
• decryption
• description
• encryption
• inscription
• prescription
• proscription
• subscription
• transcription
• circumscription
• misdescription

Kids Definition

Egyptian

noun

Egyp·​tian

i-ˈjip-shən

1

: a person born or living in Egypt

2

: the language spoken by the ancient Egyptians

Egyptian adjective