ⲕⲣⲟⲕⲟⲥ

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Coptic

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Crocus sativus & C. vernus, illustration by Amédée Masclef, from Atlas des plantes de France, 1891

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Sahidic, Fayyumic) /ˈkroːkoːs/

Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos)

Noun

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ⲕⲣⲟⲕⲟⲥ (krokosm (plural ⲕⲣⲟⲕⲟⲓ (krokoi))

  1. (Sahidic, Fayyumic) saffron crocus

Etymology 2

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From Ancient Greek Κρόκος (Krókos).

Proper noun

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ⲡⲔⲣⲟⲕⲟⲥ (pKrokosm

  1. (Sahidic, Fayyumic) Crocus, a lover of the greek god Hermes.

References

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