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Cypriote

Cypriote

7.5
A person from Cyprus
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪprɪoʊt/
  • UK
translation icon : chipriota
  • Many Cypriotes speak both Greek and Turkish fluently.

Examples

  • The Cypriote community has maintained its traditions for generations.

  • She met a Cypriote artist at the exhibition.

  • A Cypriote is known for their hospitality.

  • Many Cypriotes celebrate the festival together.

  • Many Cypriotes speak both Greek and Turkish fluently.

  • She met a Cypriote artist at the exhibition.

  • The Cypriote community has maintained its traditions for generations.

Synonyms

Cypriot
vsCypriote
2 5.9

A person from Cyprus

is the same in meaning but is an alternative form or spelling
Cyprian
vsCypriote
2 7.6

A person who comes from or lives in Cyprus

is the same in meaning but is an alternative form or spelling

Surface Forms

Cypriote singular
Cypriotes plural

Morphology

Cypriote = Cyprus (transparent) = Cyprus + ite

Formed from the place name 'Cyprus' with the demonym-forming suffix '-ite' (manifest in the variant spelling '-ote'), so the meaning directly denotes origin or affiliation.

Etymology

Cypriote comes from the island name Cyprus, from Greek Kypros, an island once famous for the metal 'copper'. So a Cypriote is someone 'from Cyprus'.