Egyptiac

adjective

Egyp·​ti·​ac

ə̇ˈjiptēˌak,

(ˈ)ē¦j-

: of or relating to ancient Egypt

Egyptiac society … became extinct in the 5th century of the Christian era

—A. J. Toynbee

Word History

Etymology

Latin Aegyptiacus, from Greek Aigyptiakos, from Aigyptos Egypt

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