ⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ
Coptic
Model of the praetorium in Roman Cologne
Alternative forms
- ⲡⲗⲏⲧⲱⲣⲓⲱⲛ (plētōriōn) – Sahidic
- ⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲟⲣⲓⲟⲛ (praitorion) – Sahidic
- ⲡⲣⲉⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ (pretōrion) – Bohairic
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πραιτώριον (praitṓrion), from Latin praetorium
Pronunciation
IPA(key): (Sahidic) /ˈpraitɔːrion/
Noun
ⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ • (praitōrion) (m)
- (Sahidic, Oxyrhynchite) praetorium
- ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ. ― pdouks de nefnhoun mpepraitōrion efkrine nhenmatoi etbepran mpekhristos. ― And the Duke was in the praetorium passing sentences of judgement upon the soldiers for the sake of the Name of the Christ
- (Sahidic, Oxyrhynchite) villa
- (Sahidic, Oxyrhynchite) governor's palace
Reference
- Coptic Dictionary Online