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ⲕⲁⲧⲁϩⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲥ

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Coptic

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Waterfalls in Faiyum, Egypt

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek καταρράκτης (katarrháktēs, “waterfall, cataract”).

Noun

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ⲕⲁⲧⲁϩⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲥ • (katahraktēs) m

  1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Oxyrhynchite) waterfall, cataract
  2. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Oxyrhynchite) sluice

References

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  • TLA lemma no. C9359 (ⲕⲁⲧⲁϩⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲥ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), [1]
  • Bible, Genesis 8:2
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