Cyprus
See also: cyprus
English
editEtymology
editVia Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editCyprus
- An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia. Official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital: Nicosia.
- A suburban area of Beckton, borough of Newham, Greater London, England, named after the Mediterranean island (OS grid ref TQ4380).
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editisland or country
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Noun
editCyprus (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.
Alternative forms
editSee 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
editEtymology
editUltimately from Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editCyprus n (adjective Cypriotisch, demonym Cyprioot m or Cypriotische f)
- Cyprus (an island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia)
Descendants
edit- → Indonesian: Siprus
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈky.prus/, [ˈkʏprʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.prus/, [ˈt͡ʃiːprus]
Proper noun
editCyprus f sg (genitive Cyprī); second declension
- Cyprus (an island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia)
Declension
editSecond-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 |
Related terms
editReferences
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.
Malay
editProper noun
editCyprus
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