Transcription
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- [sahy-pruh s]
- /ˈsaɪ prəs/
- /ˈsaɪ.prəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-pruh s]
- /ˈsaɪ prəs/
Definitions of cypress word
- variable noun cypress A cypress or a cypress tree is a type of conifer. 3
- noun cypress any coniferous tree of the N temperate genus Cupressus, having dark green scalelike leaves and rounded cones: family Cupressaceae 3
- noun cypress any of several similar and related trees, such as the widely cultivated Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Lawson's cypress), of the western US 3
- noun cypress any of various other coniferous trees, esp the swamp cypress 3
- noun cypress the wood of any of these trees 3
- noun cypress a fabric, esp a fine silk, lawn, or crepelike material, often black and worn as mourning 3
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Origin of cypress
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English cypresse < Late Latin cypressus, apparently blend of Latin cupressus and cyparissus < Greek kypárissos; replacing Middle English cipres < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Cypress
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cypress popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cypress usage trend in Literature
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