Cypriot

adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Cyprus.
  2. 2
    a native or inhabitant of Cyprus wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from, or relating to Cyprus. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The dialect of Greek spoken in Cyprus.
  2. 2
    The dialect of Turkish spoken in Cyprus.

Synonyms

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cypriancypriancypriancypriancypriotecypriote

Example

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"All depositors with over €100,000 in Southern Cypriot banks will now have to pay 9.9 percent levy on their savings as part of a €10 billion bailout plan agreed on Friday, March 15."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κυπριώτης (Kupriṓtēs, “Cypriot”). By surface analysis, Cypr(us) + -iot.

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