Reconstruction:Coptic/ϩⲁⲣⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲧ
Coptic
Alternative forms
- ϩⲁⲣⲡⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ (harpokratēs) — Sahidic, Bohairic
Etymology
From Egyptian ḥr-pꜣ-ẖrd, from ḥr (“Horus”) + pꜣ (“the”) + ẖrd (“child”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /harpəˈhrot/
Proper noun
*ⲫⲁⲣⲡⲉϩⲣⲱⲧ • (*pharpehrōt) m
- (Sahidic, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology) Harpocrates, Graeco-Egyptian god of silence, secrecy, trust, and confidentiality.