relating to the culture or language of ancient Egypt:an Egyptian obelisk
noun
1a native of ancient or modern Egypt, or a person of Egyptian descent.
2 [mass noun] the Afro-Asiatic language used in ancient Egypt, attested from circa 3000 bc. It is represented in its oldest stages by hieroglyphic inscriptions and in its latest form by Coptic; it has been replaced in modern use by Arabic.
