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cyprian

/sˈɪpɹiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
cypri-an
IPA
/sˈɪpɹiən/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Saint Cyprian, a 3rd-century bishop of Carthage, theologian, martyr, and saint

name

Cyprian, a saint figure celebrated alongside Justina in the Coptic and Eastern Orthodox Churches (and formerly in the Roman Catholic Church)

noun

Cypriot

Archaic

noun

A lewd woman; a harlot.

Obsolete

adj

Cypriot

Archaic

adj

lewd, licentious

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin Cyprianus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Cyprians (plural) more Cyprian (comparative) most Cyprian (superlative)

Derived Forms

Pancyprian

Synonyms

cypriote cypriot prostitute cocotte whore harlot bawd tart fancy woman working girl sporting lady lady of pleasure

Questions

How do you pronounce cyprian?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɪpɹiən/.
What does cyprian mean?
Saint Cyprian, a 3rd-century bishop of Carthage, theologian, martyr, and saint
Where does cyprian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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