egipcio
/eˈxibθjo/masculine
The English word 'egyptian' is translated into Spanish as egipcio. Wiktionary also lists egipciano.
Meaning: person from Egypt (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| egipcio | /eˈxibθjo/ /eˈxibsjo/ |
masculine |
| egipciano | /exibˈθjano/ /exibˈsjano/ |
masculine |
The word can be used as a noun to refer to a person from Egypt or as an adjective to describe something of, from or pertaining to Egypt. It is also used to name the Egyptian language.
Which one should you use?
egipcio is the standard and much more common form. egipciano is an archaic or highly infrequent variant.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun and adjective change based on gender and number. Use egipcia for a female Egyptian, egipcios for masculine plural Egyptians and egipcias for feminine plural Egyptians.
How do you pronounce it?
/eˈxibθjo/
Did you know?
- Spanish adjectives of nationality like egipcio are not capitalized when used as adjectives, unlike the English 'Egyptian'.
- The Spanish word egipcio shares its DNA with the Latin word aegyptius, which was itself a phonetic adaptation of the Ancient Greek word Αἴγῠπτος.
- When referring to a mixed group of Egyptian men and women, Spanish uses the masculine plural egipcios to cover everyone.
Examples in context
- Tengo un vecino egipcio.I have an Egyptian neighbor.This sentence is useful for describing a neighbor using the form egipcio.Tatoeba #1903394 by Shishir, translation #1901752 by Spamster
- Paula es experta en jeroglíficos egipcios.Paula is an expert in Egyptian Hieroglyphics.This sentence is useful for describing hieroglyphics using the form egipcio.Tatoeba #11986598 by Seael, translation #13647520 by araneo
- Fabián es experto en descifrar jeroglíficos egipcios.Fabian is an expert in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics.Tatoeba #11986600 by Seael, translation #12901487 by araneo
- Él es egipcioHe is Egyptian
- Ella es egipciaShe is Egyptian
- Es egipcioHe/She is Egyptian
- Mi amiga es egipciaMy friend is Egyptian
- ¡Eres egipcio/a!You are Egyptian!
- Mis vecinos son de EgiptoMy neighbors are from Egypt
- Conocí a un egipcio en mis vacacionesI met an Egyptian on my vacation.
- Mis compañeros de clase son egipciosMy classmates are Egyptian.
- Ella es una famosa actriz egipciaShe is a famous Egyptian actress.
- ¿Conoces a algún egipcio en esta ciudad?Do you know any Egyptians in this city?
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Mateo are talking about a new coworker.
- MaríaNuestro nuevo colega es egipcio.Our new colleague is Egyptian.
- Mateo¡Qué interesante! ¿Cómo se llama?How interesting! What is his name?
- MaríaSe llama Omar y es muy amable.His name is Omar and he is very kind.
- MateoMe gustaría conocer a ese egipcio.I would like to meet that Egyptian.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “egyptian” translations and entries egipcio, egipciano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries egipcio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
