No. 12,303 in French
égyptien
Egyptian.
In a sentence
Le musée abrite une collection précieuse d'artefacts égyptiens.
The museum houses a valuable collection of Egyptian artifacts.
Here, 'égyptien' is used as an adjective to qualify 'artefacts', indicating their originating from Egypt.
L'égyptien a joué un rôle important dans l'écriture des hiéroglyphes.
The Egyptian played an important role in writing hieroglyphs.
In this sentence, 'égyptien' is a noun referring to a person from Egypt.
Ce manuscrit égyptien est d'une grande valeur historique.
This Egyptian manuscript has great historical value.
'Égyptien' functions as an adjective describing the manuscript, indicating that it is related to Egypt.
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