ⲙⲏⲧⲉ

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Coptic

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Etymology

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From Demotic mtr, mtr.t (center, middle, public), from Egyptian mtt (middle), apparently an abbreviated writing of mtrt, which is, however, only attested with the related meaning of “midday”.

Noun

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ⲙⲏⲧⲉ (mētef (plural ⲙⲏⲧⲉ (mēte))

  1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Old Coptic) middle, midst

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References

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  • Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, pages 190–191
  • Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 93
  • Janet H. Johnson, editor (2001), The Demotic Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago[2], volume M (10:1), Chicago: The University of Chicago, pages 283–284
  • Hannig, Rainer (1997) Großes Handwörterbuch Ägyptisch-Deutsch: die Sprache der Pharaonen (2800–950 v. Chr.) (Hannig-Lexica; 1), second edition, Mainz: Verlag Philipp von Zabern, →ISBN, page 376a