ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ

Coptic

Pontus Pilate

Etymology

Borrowed from Koine Greek Πῑλᾶτος (Pīlâtos), from Latin Pilatus.

Proper noun

ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ • (pilatos) m

1. (Sahidic) Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.