Cyprus
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Via Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).
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Proper noun[edit]
Cyprus
- An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea between the regions Europe and Middle East. Official name: Republic of Cyprus
- A suburban area of Beckton, borough of Newham, Greater London, England, named after the Mediterranean island (OS grid ref TQ4380).
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Translations[edit]
island or country
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Noun[edit]
Cyprus (uncountable)
- (historical, textiles) A thin, translucent, usually black fabric, a kind of crape.
- 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 131:
- Seated in an arm-chair, covered with cloth of gold, was the Queen; her robe was of black velvet, edged with the richest sable; and the diadem at the back of her head confined the folds of a long black Cyprus veil.
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See also[edit]
- (countries of Asia) country of Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, East Timor, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia (Czech Republic), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
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Proper noun[edit]
Cyprus n
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Descendants[edit]
- → Indonesian: Siprus
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈky.prus/, [ˈkʏprʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.prus/, [ˈt͡ʃiːprus]
Proper noun[edit]
Cyprus f sg (genitive Cyprī); second declension
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Cyprus |
Genitive | Cyprī |
Dative | Cyprō |
Accusative | Cyprum |
Ablative | Cyprō |
Vocative | Cypre |
Locative | Cyprī |
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References[edit]
- “Cyprus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Cyprus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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