/ Dictionary / Index C Coptic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cop•tic Pronunciation: (kop'tik), [key] — n. an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church. —adj. of or pertaining to Coptic or the Copts. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coptic (Thesaurus) copter Coptic Church Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language