Cypriot

American  

[sip-ree-uht] / ˈsɪp ri ət /

Also Cypriote

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Cyprus.

2. the Greek dialect of Cyprus.

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adjective

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

Cypriot British  

/ ˈsɪprɪət, ˈsɪprɪˌəʊt /

noun

1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Cyprus

2. the dialect of Ancient or Modern Greek spoken in Cyprus

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adjective

1. denoting or relating to Cyprus, its inhabitants, or dialects

Etymology

Origin of Cypriot

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

Example Sentences

The Cypriot government suspected the attack came from the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"I was born and raised in London but spent six to eight weeks every summer in Cyprus and grew up feeling very Cypriot," she says.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Years later on filings tied to the mansion plots on Billionaires’ Row, he listed his nationality as Cypriot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Macron on Monday also threw additional military support behind Cyprus, following a meeting with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a Cyprus air base.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

That night, Cypriot military personnel reported a mysterious malfunctioning of their radar screens.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides