Cypriot

[sip-ree-uh t]

noun

a native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
the Greek dialect of Cyprus.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Cyprus, its people, or their language.

Also Cyp·ri·ote

[sip-ree-oht, -uh t] /ˈsɪp riˌoʊt, -ət/.

Origin of Cypriot

First recorded in 1590–1600, Cypriot is from the Greek word Kypriṓtēs

Related formspro-Cyp·ri·ote, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for cypriot

Contemporary Examples

In addition to the usual austerity, they proposed a new tax or “haircut” on all Cypriot bank deposits.
The Resolution of the Cyprus Banking Collapse Paves the Way for More Crises
Robert Shapiro
April 1, 2013
Large depositors account for a tiny fraction of all Cypriot bank accounts, but more than half of all Cypriot bank deposits.
The EU's Terrible Handling of Cyprus
David Frum
March 27, 2013
The deal still has to pass the Cypriot parliament, the IMF, the EU, and various European governments.
New Deal for Cyprus, Bank Run to Follow?
Megan McArdle
March 24, 2013
More likely, investors realise the ‘knock-on’ effects from a Cypriot default are literally incalculable.
Cyprus is Imploding, So Why Aren't Markets Freaking Out?
Megan McArdle
March 22, 2013
The Cypriot case is their financial sector got out of control.
Europe Is Full of Unique, Bad Situations
Megan McArdle
March 21, 2013

Historical Examples

Children, women, and Cypriot and Albanian sailors now are seen with Desdemona.
The Complete Opera Book
Gustav Kobb
I found there a Cypriot merchant, named Antony, who had resided in this country a long time, and knew the language well.
Early Travels in Palestine
Arculf et al.
The chief of the caravan making preparations to depart, I went to take leave of the Cypriot ambassadors.
Early Travels in Palestine
Arculf et al.
It was on those very boards that Ruskin knelt to examine the Cypriot antiquities of Cesnola.
The Confessions of a Collector
William Carew Hazlitt
At that time, therefore, it is evident that Cypriot moths were well thought of.
Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products
William Bevan

British Dictionary definitions for cypriot

Cypriot

Cypriote (ˈsɪprɪˌəʊt)

noun

a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Cyprus
the dialect of Ancient or Modern Greek spoken in Cyprus

adjective

denoting or relating to Cyprus, its inhabitants, or dialects

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Cypriot

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Examples from the Web for cypriot

Contemporary Examples

In addition to the usual austerity, they proposed a new tax or “haircut” on all Cypriot bank deposits.

Large depositors account for a tiny fraction of all Cypriot bank accounts, but more than half of all Cypriot bank deposits.

The deal still has to pass the Cypriot parliament, the IMF, the EU, and various European governments.

More likely, investors realise the ‘knock-on’ effects from a Cypriot default are literally incalculable.

The Cypriot case is their financial sector got out of control.

Historical Examples

Children, women, and Cypriot and Albanian sailors now are seen with Desdemona.

I found there a Cypriot merchant, named Antony, who had resided in this country a long time, and knew the language well.

The chief of the caravan making preparations to depart, I went to take leave of the Cypriot ambassadors.

It was on those very boards that Ruskin knelt to examine the Cypriot antiquities of Cesnola.

At that time, therefore, it is evident that Cypriot moths were well thought of.

Cypriot

Cypriote (ˈsɪprɪˌəʊt)

Origin of Cypriot