ⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲥⲫⲟⲧⲟⲩ (sphotou) — Bohairic
• ⲥⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩ (spatou) — Akhmimic, Fayyumic

Etymology

From Egyptian (spt, “lips, edge, shore”).

Noun

ⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ • (spotou) m

1. (Sahidic) lips (dual), edge, shore

Related terms

• ⲥⲱⲡⲉ (sōpe, “edge, fringe”)
• ⲥⲱⲡ (sōp), ⲥⲱⲡⲉ (sōpe, “eyelid”)

References

• TLA lemma no. C3683 (ⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), (accessed 2024-09-01).
• Marcion Coptic dictionary