Cyprus
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Cyprus
- /ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/ UK, US
- /ˈsɑjpɹəs/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈsɑe.pɹəs/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈsʌɪ.pɾəs/ Scotland
- /ˈsaɪ.pɾəs/ Wales
Sounds like cypress
Where it comes from
From Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).
proper noun
- An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Europe but geographically part of West Asia. Official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital: Nicosia. It will continue to train soldiers preparing to be deployed or on deployments - such as units sent to Estonia, the Falklands or Cyprus.
- A suburban area of Beckton, borough of Newham, Greater London, England, named after the Mediterranean island (OS grid ref TQ4380).
noun cypres · cypress
- A thin, translucent, usually black fabric, a kind of crape. 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: larnaca, nicosia, croatia, trnc, cyprian, cypriot, denmark, comoros, dominica, island, isle, livre, pound, unficyp, book, paper
Translations
Every language
name island or country
| Español | Chipre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 키프로스 Kipeuroseu |
| 日本語 | キプロス Kipurosu |
| 中文 | 塞浦路斯 Sàipǔlùsī |
| हिन्दी | साइप्रस sāipras, क़िब्रिस qibris, किब्रिस kibris |
| Kiswahili | Kupro, Kuprosi |
| Português | Chipre |
| Français | Chypre |
| Deutsch | Zypern |
| Italiano | Cipro |
| Ελληνικά | Κύπρος Kýpros |
| Română | Cipru |
| Русский | Кипр Kipr |
| Tiếng Việt | Síp |
| العربية | قُبْرُص qubruṣ |
| עברית | קַפְרִיסִין kafrisín |
Talk about this word "Cyprus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cyprus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Cyprus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cyprus "Cyprus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cyprus.Cite this
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title = {Cyprus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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