This is the 12303rd most frequent French word.
égyptien
Egyptian.
Here, 'égyptien' is used as an adjective to qualify 'artefacts', indicating their originating from Egypt.
Le musée abrite une collection précieuse d'artefacts égyptiens.
The museum houses a valuable collection of Egyptian artifacts.
In this sentence, 'égyptien' is a noun referring to a person from Egypt.
L'égyptien a joué un rôle important dans l'écriture des hiéroglyphes.
The Egyptian played an important role in writing hieroglyphs.
'Égyptien' functions as an adjective describing the manuscript, indicating that it is related to Egypt.