Cypriot
[ sip-ree-uht ]
/ ˈsɪp ri ət /
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.
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Also
Cyp·ri·ote [sip-ree-oht, -uht]. /ˈsɪp riˌoʊt, -ət/. Origin of Cypriot
First recorded in 1590–1600, Cypriot is from the Greek word Kypriṓtēs
OTHER WORDS FROM Cypriot
pro-Cyp·ri·ote, adjective, nounWords nearby Cypriot
cypress vine,
Cyprian,
cyprinid,
cyprinodont,
cyprinoid,
Cypriot,
Cypriot syllabary,
cypripedium,
Cypris,
Cypro-,
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How to use Cypriot in a sentence
Anthony Anaxagorou is a British-born Cypriot poet, fiction writer, essayist, publisher, and poetry educator.
She had already obtained Cypriot citizenship in 2019 to give herself the possibility of switching allegiances if sanctions on RusAF did not ease.
The Cypriot government and Eurocontrol have also attributed the disruption in the region to the conflict in Syria.
Cypriot-Israeli exchanges have become particularly frequent since 2011 and occur at the presidential and prime ministerial levels.
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.
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.
The arrogant Cypriot answered that, “whatever goods the sea threw upon his island, he should take without leave asked of any one.”
The Cypriot and Cyrenian missionaries were then constrained to depart from their rule.
Children, women, and Cypriot and Albanian sailors now are seen with Desdemona.
British Dictionary definitions for Cypriot
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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