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Cypriot pound

Cypriot pound

7.9
A unit of money that Cyprus used before 2008, worth 100 cents
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : libra chipriota
  • The Cypriot pound was replaced by the euro in 2008.

Examples

  • Tourists exchanged their euros for Cypriot pounds when visiting Cyprus before 2008.

  • Old banknotes of the Cypriot pound are now collectors' items.

  • Before adopting the euro, Cyprus used the Cypriot pound as its currency.

  • I exchanged my Cypriot pounds for euros at the bank.

  • Before adopting the euro, Cyprus used the Cypriot pound as its currency.

  • Old banknotes of the Cypriot pound are now collectors' items.

  • The Cypriot pound was replaced by the euro in 2008.

Surface Forms

Cypriot pound singular
Cypriot pounds plural

Morphology

Cypriot + pound

The meaning 'the currency of Cyprus' is directly derivable from combining 'Cypriot' (from Cyprus) with 'pound' (a currency unit); this follows the common and productive pattern of a national adjective + currency name. Such compositions are cross-linguistically common and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Cypriot pound The name Cypriot pound comes from the island word Cypriot and the simple money word pound, used when Cyprus was under British rule. So it meant 'the money of Cyprus' and was the country's currency until the euro replaced it in 2008.