ⲥⲭⲓⲥⲙⲁ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲥϫⲓⲙⲁ (sčima), ⲥϫⲓⲥⲙⲁ (sčisma) — Lycopolitan

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma).

Noun

ⲥⲭⲓⲥⲙⲁ • (skhisma) f (plural ⲥⲭⲓⲥⲙⲁ (skhisma))

1. (Bohairic, Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic, religion) schism, division

References

• TLA lemma no. C10662 (ⲥⲭⲓⲥⲙⲁ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), [1]