Contionary:ⲁⲙⲗⲉⲙⲏϣ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

From ⲁⲙⲗⲉ- (amle-) + ⲙⲏϣ (mēš), literally meaning "overseer of many". Reconstructed from Egyptian jmj-r mšꜥ */jaˌmijˌlaʀˈmuːʃaʕ/.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌamləˈmeːʃ/

Noun

ⲁⲙⲗⲉⲙⲏϣ (amlemēš) mf.

1. general (military leader), commander, captain

Synonyms

• (formal) ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲥ (stratēgos)