Reconstruction:Coptic/ϩⲁⲣⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲧ

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Coptic

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This Coptic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

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Etymology

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Ptolemaic bronze Harpocrates, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon

From Egyptian ḥr-pꜣ-ẖrd, from ḥr (Horus) + pꜣ (the) + ẖrd (child).

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Proper noun

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*ⲫⲁⲣⲡⲉϩⲣⲱⲧ (*pharpehrōtm

  1. (Sahidic, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology) Harpocrates, Graeco-Egyptian god of silence, secrecy, trust, and confidentiality.