Cyprian

See also: Cyprián

English

Etymology

From Cyprus +‎ -ian. In the sense of a lewd woman: because Cyprus was the place where Aphrodite was worshipped.

Noun

Cyprian (plural Cyprians)

1. (archaic) Cypriot
2. (obsolete) A lewd woman; a harlot.

Adjective

Cyprian (comparative more Cyprian, superlative most Cyprian)

1. (archaic) Cypriot
2. (obsolete) lewd, licentious

Derived terms

• Pancyprian

Anagrams

• pyranic

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɨ.prjan/

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• Rhymes: -ɨprjan
• Syllabification: Cy‧prian

Proper noun

Cyprian m pers

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Cipriano

Declension

Declension of Cyprian

	singular	plural
nominative	Cyprian	Cyprianowie
genitive	Cypriana	Cyprianów
dative	Cyprianowi	Cyprianom
accusative	Cypriana	Cyprianów
instrumental	Cyprianem	Cyprianami
locative	Cyprianie	Cyprianach
vocative	Cyprianie	Cyprianowie

Related terms

adjective

• cypryjski

 

nouns

• Cypr
• Cypryjczyk
• Cypryjka

 

Further reading

• Cyprian in Polish dictionaries at PWN