Isiac
/aɪˈsiː.æk/noun
Relating to Isis or to her worship; also, a worshipper of Isis.
Did you know?Isis worship was practiced far beyond Egypt, and her initiates formed secretive mystery communities in places including Rome, Pompeii, and London.
Etymological Timeline
Second millennium BCE
Egyptian
ꜣst (Aset)
“The Egyptian name of the goddess later known as Isis; its original meaning remains uncertain.”
Hellenistic Period
Ancient Greek
Ἶσις (Īsis)
“Greek form of the Egyptian goddess’s name, used throughout the Greek-speaking Mediterranean.”
Classical antiquity
Ancient Greek
Ἰσιακός (Isiakós)
“Of or relating to Isis and her worship.”
Roman antiquity
Latin
Isiacus
“Of Isis, or belonging to the cult of Isis.”
17th Century
English
Isiac
“Relating to Isis or her worship; later also used as a noun for a devotee of Isis.”
Modern English
English
Isiac
“A rare historical or scholarly term associated with Isis and her religious cult.”