Cyprian
Cyprian · more Cyprian · most Cyprian
CypriotCypriot
US/sˈɪpɹiən/
Meaning
2 senses(archaic)Cypriot
(obsolete)Lewd, licentious
More definitions
- resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus
- of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture
Origin
From Cyprus + -ian. In the sense of a lewd woman: because Cyprus was the place where AphroFrom Cyprus + -ian. In the sense of a lewd woman: because Cyprus was the place where Aphrodite was worshipped.
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Forms
more Cyprian, most Cyprian| Comparative | more Cyprian Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most Cyprian Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form