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

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

"We have more than 10,000 Cypriot citizens within the British bases. We have responsibility for those people," Christodoulides said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Any potential negotiations on the future of the bases would be very complicated given the founding agreements involved the UK, Greece, Turkey as well as representatives from the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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