ⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲓ

Coptic

Osiris, lord of the dead, the Underworld and Rebirth. His black-green skin symbolizes re-birth and resurrection.

Alternative forms

• ⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲉ (ousire) — Sahidic

Etymology

From Egyptian (wsjr, “Osiris”).

Pronunciation

• (Old Bohairic) IPA^(key): /ʔuːˈsiːɾə/

Proper noun

ⲡⲞⲩⲥⲓⲣⲓ • (pOusiri) m

1. (Bohairic) Osiris, the Egyptian god of the dead, the afterlife, and resurrection.