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- [sip-ree-uh n]
- /ˈsɪp ri ən/
- /ˈsɪ.prɪən/
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- [sip-ree-uh n]
- /ˈsɪp ri ən/
Definitions of cyprian word
- adjective cyprian of or relating to Cyprus 3
- adjective cyprian of or resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus 3
- noun cyprian a licentious person, esp a prostitute or dancer 3
- noun cyprian Saint. ?200–258 ad, bishop of Carthage and martyr. Feast day: Sept 26 or 16 3
- adjective cyprian Cypriot adjective 3
- adjective cyprian wanton; licentious 3
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Origin of cyprian
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin Cypri(us) of Cyprus (< Greek Kýprios, derivative of Kýpros Cyprus) + -an
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Parts of speech for Cyprian
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cyprian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cyprian
noun cyprian
- lecher — a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.
- sensualist — a person given to the indulgence of the senses or appetites.
- rake — inclination or slope away from the perpendicular or the horizontal.
- voluptuary — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit and enjoyment of luxury and sensual pleasure.
- profligate — utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute.
Antonyms for cyprian
noun cyprian
- puritan — a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
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