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Cyp⋅ri⋅ot

  [sip-ree-uht]
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–noun
1. a native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
2. the Greek dialect of Cyprus.
–adjective
3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Cyprus, its people, or their language.
Also, Cyp⋅ri⋅ote  [sip-ree-oht, -uht] .

Origin:
1590–1600; < Gk Kypritēs
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Cyp·ri·ot   (sĭp'rē-ət, -ŏt')   
n.  

  1. A native or inhabitant of Cyprus. Also called Cyprian.

  2. The ancient or modern Greek dialect of Cyprus.

adj.  

  1. Of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture.

  2. Of or relating to Cypriot Greek.


[French cypriote, from Greek Kupriōtēs, from Kupros, Cyprus.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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