ⲕⲣⲟⲕⲟⲥ
Coptic
![](Images/wiktionary/328_Crocus_sativus_L.%252C_C._vernus_Wulf.jpg.webp)
Crocus sativus & C. vernus, illustration by Amédée Masclef, from Atlas des plantes de France, 1891
Alternative forms
- ⲕⲣⲟⲅⲟⲥ (krogos) – Sahidic
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Sahidic, Fayyumic) /ˈkroːkoːs/
Noun
ⲕⲣⲟⲕⲟⲥ • (krokos) m (plural ⲕⲣⲟⲕⲟⲓ (krokoi))
- (Sahidic, Fayyumic) saffron crocus
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek Κρόκος (Krókos)
Proper noun
ⲡⲔⲣⲟⲕⲟⲥ • (pKrokos) m
- (Sahidic, Fayyumic) Crocus, a lover of the greek god Hermes.
References
- Coptic Dictionary Online