Egipcio (en. Egyptian)

/eˈxipθjo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Person originally from Egypt.

The Egyptian I met at the museum told me about the ancient history of his country.

El egipcio que conocí en el museo me contó sobre la historia antigua de su país.

Related to the culture or civilization of ancient Egypt.

Egyptian hieroglyphs are a fascinating form of writing.

Los jeroglíficos egipcios son una forma de escritura fascinante.

Form of art or architecture characteristic of Egypt.

The pyramids are iconic examples of Egyptian architecture.

Las pirámides son ejemplos icónicos de la arquitectura egipcia.

From Latin 'Aegyptius', which means 'Egyptian'.

Ancient Egypt

Reference to the civilization that existed in Egypt for thousands of years.

Egipto antiguo

Egyptian culture

Set of customs and traditions of Egypt.

cultura egipcia

Egyptian art

Artistic style that developed in ancient Egypt.

arte egipcio

Egypt

Country located in northeastern Africa.

Egipto

pyramid

Monumental structure with a triangular shape associated with the tombs of the Egyptian pharaohs.

pirámide

pharaoh

Title given to the kings of ancient Egypt.

faraón

To describe something very ancient or that comes from an impressive civilization.

That ruin looks so Egyptian, as if it survived a thousand years.

Esa ruina parece tan egipcia, como si hubiera sobrevivido a mil años.

Colloquially used to refer to someone who is very knowledgeable about history.

That girl is an Egyptian in history; she knows everything about the dynasties.

Esa chica es un egipcio de la historia, sabe todo sobre las dinastías.