égyptien

See also: Egyptien and Égyptien

French

Alternative forms

• ægyptien (archaic)

Etymology

From Égypte +‎ -ien. Compare Italian egiziano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ʒip.sjɛ̃/

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Adjective

égyptien (feminine égyptienne, masculine plural égyptiens, feminine plural égyptiennes)

1. (relational) of Egypt; Egyptian

Derived terms

• arabe égyptien
• conjonctivite égyptienne
• ophtalmie égyptienne

Descendants

• → Albanian: egjiptian
• → Romanian: egiptean

Noun

égyptien m (uncountable)

1. Egyptian, the Egyptian language

Further reading

• “égyptien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.