adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or relating to Cyprus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Cyprian
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
The dialect of Greek spoken in Cyprus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
name
Meaning 3
The dialect of Turkish spoken in Cyprus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A person from Cyprus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Cyprian
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Cypriot expatriates
Cypriote monasteries
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Cyprian, Cypriote
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
a native or inhabitant of Cyprus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Cypriote, Cyprian
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: European
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κυπριώτης (Kupriṓtēs, “Cypriot”). By surface analysis, Cypr(us) + -iot.
Across languages
Translations
117 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Sipries
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Asturian:
chipriota
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Asturian:
xipriota
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Catalan:
xipriota
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Chinese Mandarin:
塞浦路斯的
(Sāipǔlùsī de)
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Chinese Mandarin:
賽普勒斯的 /赛普勒斯的
(Sàipǔlèsī de)
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Czech:
kyperský
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Danish:
cypriotisk
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Dutch:
Cypriotisch
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Esperanto:
kipra
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Finnish:
kyproslainen
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
French:
chypriote
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
German:
zypriotisch
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
German:
zyprisch
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Greek:
κυπριακός
(kypriakós)
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Ancient Greek:
Κύπριος
(Kúprios)
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Hindi:
साइप्रसी
(sāiprasī)
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Hungarian:
ciprusi
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Hungarian:
ciprióta
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Irish:
Cipireach
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Italian:
cipriota
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Kazakh:
кипрлік
(kiprlık)
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Latin:
Cyprius
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Latvian:
kipriešu
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Latvian:
kiprisks
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Manx:
Kypragh
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Norwegian Bokmål:
kypriotisk
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kypriotisk
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Polish:
cypryjski
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Portuguese:
cipriota
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Romanian:
cipriot
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Russian:
ки́прский
(kíprskij)
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Serbo-Croatian:
ки̏па̄рскӣ
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Serbo-Croatian:
ци̏парскӣ
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Serbo-Croatian:
kȉpārskī
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Serbo-Croatian:
cȉparskī
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Spanish:
chipriota
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Swedish:
cypriotisk
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Ukrainian:
кі́прський
(kíprsʹkyj)
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Ukrainian:
кіпріо́тський
(kipriótsʹkyj)
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Welsh:
Cypraidd
— or, from or relating to Cyprus
Chinese Mandarin:
塞浦路斯希臘語 /塞浦路斯希腊语
— dialect of Greek spoken in Cyprus
Finnish:
Kyproksen kreikka
— dialect of Greek spoken in Cyprus
Chinese Mandarin:
塞浦路斯土耳其語 /塞浦路斯土耳其语
— dialect of Turkish spoken in Cyprus
Finnish:
Kyproksen turkki
— dialect of Turkish spoken in Cyprus
Afrikaans:
Siprioot
— person from Cyprus
Asturian:
chipriota
— person from Cyprus
Asturian:
xipriota
— person from Cyprus
Belarusian:
кіпрыёт
(kipryjót)
— person from Cyprus
Belarusian:
кіпрыётка
(kipryjótka)
— person from Cyprus
Catalan:
xipriota
— person from Cyprus
Chinese Mandarin:
塞浦路斯人
— person from Cyprus
Chinese Mandarin:
賽普勒斯人 /赛普勒斯人
— person from Cyprus
Coptic:
ⲕⲩⲡⲣⲓⲟⲥ
(kuprios)
— person from Cyprus
Czech:
Kypřan
— person from Cyprus
Danish:
cypriot
— person from Cyprus
Dutch:
Cyprioot
— person from Cyprus
Esperanto:
kipro
— person from Cyprus
Farefare:
kipro-nẽra
— person from Cyprus
Finnish:
kyproslainen
— person from Cyprus
French:
Chypriote
— person from Cyprus
French:
Cypriote
— person from Cyprus
Galician:
chipriota
— person from Cyprus
German:
Zyprer
— person from Cyprus
German:
Zyprier
— person from Cyprus
German:
Zypriot
— person from Cyprus
German:
Zyprerin
— person from Cyprus
German:
Zypriotin
— person from Cyprus
Greek:
Κύπριος
(Kýprios)
— person from Cyprus
Greek:
Κύπρια
(Kýpria)
— person from Cyprus
Greek:
Κυπριώτης
(Kypriótis)
— person from Cyprus
Greek:
Κυπριώτισσα
(Kypriótissa)
— person from Cyprus
Ancient Greek:
Κύπριος
(Kúprios)
— person from Cyprus
Cypriot Greek:
Κυπραίος
(Kypraíos)
— person from Cyprus
Cypriot Greek:
Κυπραία
(Kypraía)
— person from Cyprus
Hebrew:
קפריסאי
(qafrisai)
— person from Cyprus
Hebrew:
קפריסאית
(qafrisait)
— person from Cyprus
Hindi:
साइप्रसी
(sāiprasī)
— person from Cyprus
Hungarian:
ciprusi
— person from Cyprus
Hungarian:
ciprióta
— person from Cyprus
Icelandic:
Kýpurmaður
— person from Cyprus
Irish:
Cipireach
— person from Cyprus
Italian:
cipriota
— person from Cyprus
Kazakh:
кипрлік
(kiprlık)
— person from Cyprus
Korean:
키프로스인
(kipeuroseu'in)
— person from Cyprus
Korean:
키프로스 사람
(kipeuroseu saram)
— person from Cyprus
Latvian:
kiprietis
— person from Cyprus
Latvian:
kipriete
— person from Cyprus
Lithuanian:
kiprietis
— person from Cyprus
Lithuanian:
kiprietė
— person from Cyprus
Malay:
orang Cyprus
— person from Cyprus
Maltese:
Ċiprijott
— person from Cyprus
Maltese:
Ċiprijotta
— person from Cyprus
Maltese:
Ċiprijotti
— person from Cyprus
Manx:
Kypragh
— person from Cyprus
Norwegian Bokmål:
kypriot
— person from Cyprus
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kypriot
— person from Cyprus
Polish:
Cypryjczyk
— person from Cyprus
Polish:
Cypryjka
— person from Cyprus
Portuguese:
cipriota
— person from Cyprus
Romanian:
cipriot
— person from Cyprus
Romanian:
cipriotă
— person from Cyprus
Russian:
киприо́т
(kipriót)
— person from Cyprus
Russian:
киприо́тка
(kipriótka)
— person from Cyprus