Paphos

American

[pey-fos] / ˈpeɪ fɒs /

noun

an ancient city in SW Cyprus.
Classical Mythology. Also Paphus the son of Pygmalion, who inherited the throne of Cyprus.

Paphos ¹ British

/ ˈpafɒs /

noun

a town in SW Cyprus, near the sites of two ancient cities: famous as the centre of Aphrodite worship and traditionally the place at which she landed after her birth among the waves. Pop: 53 060 (2001)

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Paphos ² British

/ ˈpeɪfɒs, ˈpeɪfəs /

noun

Greek myth the son of Pygmalion and Galatea, who succeeded his father on the throne of Cyprus

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He has now been told his luggage has arrived in Paphos, but is awaiting further information.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

More than 60 flights had been cancelled at Larnaca and Paphos airports, the official added.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

The court in Paphos gave him a two-year jail term.

From Reuters ● Jul. 31, 2023

Classes will begin this autumn in accommodations offered by Paphos municipality before the first phase of the campus is finished.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

Better no breath about that lord of Paphos, Or any here.

From Yolanda of Cyprus by Cale Young Rice

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