Cypriot

C3Y4P3R1I1O1T1
UK, US/ˈsɪp.ɹi.ət/

proper noun

The dialect of Greek spoken in Cyprus.

Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The dialect of Greek spoken in Cyprus.
  2. The dialect of Turkish spoken in Cyprus.
nounCypriot (plural Cypriots)

plural Cypriots

  1. A person from Cyprus.

    Synonyms: Cyprian

adjectiveCypriot (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from, or relating to Cyprus.

    Synonyms: Cyprian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person from Cyprus.

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adjectiveOf, from, or relating to Cyprus.

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More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture

nouna native or inhabitant of Cyprus

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Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚυπριώτης“Cypriot”
  2. EnglishCypriot

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

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Translations

Afrikaans Siprioot, Sipries
  • Sipriootperson from Cyprus
  • Sipriesor, from or relating to Cyprus
Ancient Greek Κύπριος, Κύπριος
  • Κύπριος (Kúprios)person from Cyprus
  • Κύπριος (Kúprios)or, from or relating to Cyprus
Catalan xipriota, xipriota
  • xipriotaperson from Cyprus
  • xipriotaor, from or relating to Cyprus
Chinese Mandarin 塞浦路斯希臘語 /塞浦路斯希腊语, 塞浦路斯土耳其語 /塞浦路斯土耳其语
  • 塞浦路斯希臘語 /塞浦路斯希腊语dialect of Greek spoken in Cyprus
  • 塞浦路斯土耳其語 /塞浦路斯土耳其语dialect of Turkish spoken in Cyprus
  • 塞浦路斯人person from Cyprus
  • 賽普勒斯人 /赛普勒斯人person from Cyprus
  • 塞浦路斯的 (Sāipǔlùsī de)or, from or relating to Cyprus
  • 賽普勒斯的 /赛普勒斯的 (Sàipǔlèsī de)or, from or relating to Cyprus
Czech Kypřan, kyperský
  • Kypřanperson from Cyprus
  • kyperskýor, from or relating to Cyprus
Danish cypriot, cypriotisk
  • cypriotperson from Cyprus
  • cypriotiskor, from or relating to Cyprus
Dutch Cyprioot, Cypriotisch
  • Cypriootperson from Cyprus
  • Cypriotischor, from or relating to Cyprus
Esperanto kipro, kipra
  • kiproperson from Cyprus
  • kipraor, from or relating to Cyprus
Finnish Kyproksen kreikka, Kyproksen turkki
  • Kyproksen kreikkadialect of Greek spoken in Cyprus
  • Kyproksen turkkidialect of Turkish spoken in Cyprus
  • kyproslainenperson from Cyprus
  • kyproslainenor, from or relating to Cyprus
French Chypriote, Cypriote
  • Chyprioteperson from Cyprus
  • Cyprioteperson from Cyprus
  • chyprioteor, from or relating to Cyprus
German Zyprer, Zyprier
  • Zyprerperson from Cyprus
  • Zyprierperson from Cyprus
  • Zypriotperson from Cyprus
  • Zyprerinperson from Cyprus
  • Zypriotinperson from Cyprus
  • zypriotischor, from or relating to Cyprus
  • zyprischor, from or relating to Cyprus
Greek Κύπριος, Κύπρια
  • Κύπριος (Kýprios)person from Cyprus
  • Κύπρια (Kýpria)person from Cyprus
  • Κυπριώτης (Kypriótis)person from Cyprus
  • Κυπριώτισσα (Kypriótissa)person from Cyprus
  • κυπριακός (kypriakós)or, from or relating to Cyprus
Hebrew קפריסאי, קפריסאית
  • קפריסאי (qafrisai)person from Cyprus
  • קפריסאית (qafrisait)person from Cyprus
Hindi साइप्रसी, साइप्रसी
  • साइप्रसी (sāiprasī)person from Cyprus
  • साइप्रसी (sāiprasī)or, from or relating to Cyprus
Hungarian ciprusi, ciprióta
  • ciprusiperson from Cyprus
  • cipriótaperson from Cyprus
  • ciprusior, from or relating to Cyprus
  • cipriótaor, from or relating to Cyprus
Icelandic Kýpurmaður
  • Kýpurmaðurperson from Cyprus
Irish Cipireach, Cipireach
  • Cipireachperson from Cyprus
  • Cipireachor, from or relating to Cyprus
Italian cipriota, cipriota
  • cipriotaperson from Cyprus
  • cipriotaor, from or relating to Cyprus
Korean 키프로스인, 키프로스 사람
  • 키프로스인 (kipeuroseu'in)person from Cyprus
  • 키프로스 사람 (kipeuroseu saram)person from Cyprus
Latin Cyprius
  • Cypriusor, from or relating to Cyprus
Latvian kiprietis, kipriete
  • kiprietisperson from Cyprus
  • kiprieteperson from Cyprus
  • kipriešuor, from or relating to Cyprus
  • kiprisksor, from or relating to Cyprus
Lithuanian kiprietis, kiprietė
  • kiprietisperson from Cyprus
  • kiprietėperson from Cyprus
Malay orang Cyprus
  • orang Cyprusperson from Cyprus
Norwegian Bokmål kypriot, kypriotisk
  • kypriotperson from Cyprus
  • kypriotiskor, from or relating to Cyprus
Polish Cypryjczyk, Cypryjka
  • Cypryjczykperson from Cyprus
  • Cypryjkaperson from Cyprus
  • cypryjskior, from or relating to Cyprus
Portuguese cipriota, cipriota
  • cipriotaperson from Cyprus
  • cipriotaor, from or relating to Cyprus
Romanian cipriot, cipriotă
  • cipriotperson from Cyprus
  • cipriotăperson from Cyprus
  • cipriotor, from or relating to Cyprus
Russian киприо́т, киприо́тка
  • киприо́т (kipriót)person from Cyprus
  • киприо́тка (kipriótka)person from Cyprus
  • ки́прский (kíprskij)or, from or relating to Cyprus
Spanish chipriota, chipriota
  • chipriotaperson from Cyprus
  • chipriotaor, from or relating to Cyprus
Swedish cypriot, cypriotiska
  • cypriotperson from Cyprus
  • cypriotiskaperson from Cyprus
  • cypriotiskor, from or relating to Cyprus
Turkish Kıbrıslı
  • Kıbrıslıperson from Cyprus
Ukrainian кі́прський, кіпріо́тський
  • кі́прський (kíprsʹkyj)or, from or relating to Cyprus
  • кіпріо́тський (kipriótsʹkyj)or, from or relating to Cyprus
Welsh Cypriad, Cypraidd
  • Cypriadperson from Cyprus
  • Cypraiddor, from or relating to Cyprus

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APA

Cypriot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cypriot

MLA

“Cypriot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cypriot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cypriot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cypriot.

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