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ⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ

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Coptic

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Textile fragment with Hercules. Egypt, 4th-5th century CE

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Sahidic) /ˈeːɾaklas/
  • IPA(key): (Bohairic) /ˈeɾaklas/

Proper noun

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ⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ (ēraklasm

  1. (Bohairic, Sahidic) Heracles, a Greek mythological hero and later god of the gymnasium and athletes.
    ϯⲛⲁϫⲱ ̀ⲙ ⲡⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ, ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ̀ⲙ ⲡⲍⲉⲩⲥ.tinačō ̀m pēraklas, pšēre ̀m pzeus.I will sing of Heracles, son of Zeus
  2. (Bohairic, Sahidic) a male given name from Greek