aegyptius

Aegyptius is a Latin adjective and historic ethnonym meaning "Egyptian" or "of Egypt." In classical Latin, its feminine form is Aegyptia and neuter Aegyptium, used to describe people, places, or things associated with Egypt. The term derives from Aegyptus, the Latin name for Egypt, itself from Greek Aigyptos.

In antiquity, Aegyptius appears in inscriptions and literary texts to denote Egyptian origin or affiliation, often in ethnographic, geographic, or religious contexts. It can designate residents of Egyptian cities, deities associated with Egypt, or objects linked to the country.

In modern scholarly and scientific usage, Aegyptius is mainly encountered as a Latin adjective or as a taxonomic epithet. As a species epithet aegyptius (masculine) may indicate Egyptian origin in zoological or botanical names; corresponding feminine aegyptia and neuter aegyptium are used to agree with the genus gender.

Related terms include Aegyptus, the Latin name of the country, and Aegyptiacus, another Latin adjective with similar meaning, used in various historical and literary contexts.