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CYPRUS

  • 1 cyprus

    Cyprus Cyprus(os), i f Кипр

    Латинско-русский словарь > cyprus

  • 2 Cyprus

    Cyprus, s. 1. Cypros.

    lateinisch-deutsches > Cyprus

  • 3 Cyprus

    Cyprus, s. 1. Cypros.

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  • 4 Cyprus

    1.
    Cȳ̆prus ( - ŏs), i, f., = Kupros, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, on the coast of Asia Minor, renowned for its fruitfulness, its rich mines, especially of copper, and for the worship of Venus, Mel. 2, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 129; Cic. Att. 9, 9, 2; id. Fam. 15, 4, 15; Hor. C. 1, 3, 1; 1, 19, 10; Ov. M. 10, 270 et saep. —
    II.
    Hence,
    A.
    Cȳ̆prĭus, a, um, adj., Cyprian:

    merces,

    Hor. C. 3, 29, 60:

    trabs,

    id. ib. 1, 1, 13:

    tellus,

    i. e. Cyprus, Ov. M. 10, 645:

    laurus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 39, § 127 et saep.— But esp. freq. Cyprium aes, also absol.: Cȳ̆prĭum, ii, n. (late Lat. cuprum, Spart. Carac. 9, hence), Engl. copper, Plin. 34, 8, 20, § 94; Isid. Orig. 16, 20, 2.—Hence,
    (β).
    Cȳ̆prĭus, a, um, adj., of copper, copper-:

    in mortariis,

    Plin. 33, 5, 29, § 93:

    vas,

    id. 23, 3, 37, § 74 Jan. and Sillig (al. cypreo):

    in pyxide,

    id. 28, 8, 27, § 95; cf.:

    pyxide aeris Cyprii,

    Scrib. Comp. 37:

    pes Cyprios, in versification, ˘¯˘˘¯,

    Diom. 3, p. 479.—
    b.
    Prov.: Cyprio bovi merendam Ennius sotadico versu cum dixit significavit id quod solet fieri in insulā Cypro, in quā boves humano stercore pascuntur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 59, 4 Müll.—
    c.
    Subst.
    (α).
    Cȳ̆prĭa, ae, f., the Cyprian, i. e. Venus, Tib. 3, 3, 34; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 52, 6 Müll.—
    (β).
    In plur.: Cȳ̆prii, ōrum, m., the Cyprians, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 208; Curt. 4, 3, 11.—
    B.
    Cȳ̆prĭcus, a, um, adj., Cyprian:

    laurus,

    Cato, R. R. 8, 2.—
    C.
    Cȳ̆prĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same:

    expeditio,

    Val. Max. 4, 3, n. 2:

    tauri,

    Capitol. Gord. 3 fin.
    D.
    Cȳ̆pris, ĭdis, f., the Cyprian, i. e. Venus (in post-class. poetry), Aus. Epigr. 57; 106 al.
    2.
    cȳ̆prus or cȳ̆prŏs, i, f., = kupros, a tree growing in Cyprus and Egypt; the flower of which yielded the cyprinum: Lawsonia alba, Linn.; Plin. 12, 24, 51, § 109; 23, 4, 46, § 90. ††
    3.
    cȳ̆prus, a Sabine word, = bonus, v. 1. Cyprius.

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  • 5 cyprus

    1.
    Cȳ̆prus ( - ŏs), i, f., = Kupros, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, on the coast of Asia Minor, renowned for its fruitfulness, its rich mines, especially of copper, and for the worship of Venus, Mel. 2, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 129; Cic. Att. 9, 9, 2; id. Fam. 15, 4, 15; Hor. C. 1, 3, 1; 1, 19, 10; Ov. M. 10, 270 et saep. —
    II.
    Hence,
    A.
    Cȳ̆prĭus, a, um, adj., Cyprian:

    merces,

    Hor. C. 3, 29, 60:

    trabs,

    id. ib. 1, 1, 13:

    tellus,

    i. e. Cyprus, Ov. M. 10, 645:

    laurus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 39, § 127 et saep.— But esp. freq. Cyprium aes, also absol.: Cȳ̆prĭum, ii, n. (late Lat. cuprum, Spart. Carac. 9, hence), Engl. copper, Plin. 34, 8, 20, § 94; Isid. Orig. 16, 20, 2.—Hence,
    (β).
    Cȳ̆prĭus, a, um, adj., of copper, copper-:

    in mortariis,

    Plin. 33, 5, 29, § 93:

    vas,

    id. 23, 3, 37, § 74 Jan. and Sillig (al. cypreo):

    in pyxide,

    id. 28, 8, 27, § 95; cf.:

    pyxide aeris Cyprii,

    Scrib. Comp. 37:

    pes Cyprios, in versification, ˘¯˘˘¯,

    Diom. 3, p. 479.—
    b.
    Prov.: Cyprio bovi merendam Ennius sotadico versu cum dixit significavit id quod solet fieri in insulā Cypro, in quā boves humano stercore pascuntur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 59, 4 Müll.—
    c.
    Subst.
    (α).
    Cȳ̆prĭa, ae, f., the Cyprian, i. e. Venus, Tib. 3, 3, 34; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 52, 6 Müll.—
    (β).
    In plur.: Cȳ̆prii, ōrum, m., the Cyprians, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 208; Curt. 4, 3, 11.—
    B.
    Cȳ̆prĭcus, a, um, adj., Cyprian:

    laurus,

    Cato, R. R. 8, 2.—
    C.
    Cȳ̆prĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same:

    expeditio,

    Val. Max. 4, 3, n. 2:

    tauri,

    Capitol. Gord. 3 fin.
    D.
    Cȳ̆pris, ĭdis, f., the Cyprian, i. e. Venus (in post-class. poetry), Aus. Epigr. 57; 106 al.
    2.
    cȳ̆prus or cȳ̆prŏs, i, f., = kupros, a tree growing in Cyprus and Egypt; the flower of which yielded the cyprinum: Lawsonia alba, Linn.; Plin. 12, 24, 51, § 109; 23, 4, 46, § 90. ††
    3.
    cȳ̆prus, a Sabine word, = bonus, v. 1. Cyprius.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > cyprus

  • 6 cyprus

    c. cypros.
    * * *
    c. cypros.
    * * *
        Cyprus, foem. gen. Arbor est in AEgypto. Plin. Troesne. Dicitur et Ligustrum.

    Dictionarium latinogallicum > cyprus

  • 7 cyprus

    I
    cypra, cyprum ADJ
    good; (Sabine for bonus)
    II
    henna-tree, Egyptian privet Lawsonia inermis; tree which yielded cyprium (L+S)
    III
    Cyprus; (island)

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  • 8 Cyprus

    (-os), ī f.
    Кипр, о-в между Сирией и Киликией; славился медью (Cyprium aes PM) и корабельным лесом; место древнего культа Венеры (см. Cypria и Cypris) C, Mela, H, O etc.

    Латинско-русский словарь > Cyprus

  • 9 Cyprus

    -i s f sg 2
    Chypre

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  • 10 Cyprus

    , i f греч.
      Кипр

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  • 11 cyprinum

    cyprĭnum, i, n., = kuprinon, a fragrant oil, made from the blossoms of the cyprus (kupros), cyprus-oil, cyprus-ointment, Plin. 15, 7, 7, § 28; 13, 1, 2, § 5 sq.; 28, 8, 28, § 109; Cels. 2, 33; 4, 20 al.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > cyprinum

  • 12 Cinyras

    Cinyrās, ae, Akk. am u. ān, Vok. ā, m. (Κινύρας), König in Assyrien, später in Cyprus, Vater der Myrrha u. des Adonis, den er mit jener zeugte, Ov. met. 10, 299 sqq. Tac. hist. 2, 3. Hyg. fab. 28. – Dav.: A) Cinyrēius, a, um, cinyrëisch, virgo, Myrrha, Ov.: iuvenis, heros, Adonis, Ov. – B) Cinyraeus, a, um, cinyräisch, Cyprus, Lucan. 8, 716. – C) Cinyrēus, a, um, cinyrëisch, germina, Myrrhen, Stat. silv. 5, 1, 214.

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  • 13 Salamis

    Salamīs, īnis, Akk. īna, f. (Σαλαμίς), I) Insel u. Stadt im Saronischen Meerbusen, Eleusis u. Attika gegenüber, wo einst Telamon, Vater des Ajax u. des Teucer, herrschte u. in deren Nähe später (480 v. Chr.) Themistokles den Sieg über die Perser erfocht, j. Kuluri, Cic. de off. 1, 61; Tusc. 1, 110. Nep. Them. 2, 8. Val. Max. 5, 3. ext. 3. p. 242, 233 H. u. 8, 14. ext. 1. Hor. carm. 1, 7, 21. – latinisierte Form Salamīna, ae, f., Val. Max. 5, 3. ext. 3. p. 240, 21 H. (Akk. -am). Iustin. 2, 7, 7 (Genet. -ae) u. 44, 3, 2 (Akk. -am). Dict. 6, 4 Deder. (Akk. -am). Hieron. in epist. ad Philem. 1 sqq. (Akk. -am). Schol. Bob. ad Cic. Sest. 67. p. 311, 19 B. (Akk. -am), – u. spät. griech. Nbf. Salamīn (spätgriech. Σαλαμίν, ινος), Stat. Theb. 12, 627. – Hyg. fab. 173. – meton. – die Schlacht bei Salamis, Lucan. 3, 183. Flor. 2, 8, 13. – II) Stadt auf Cyprus, von Teucer erbaut, Cic. ad Att. 6, 1, 6. Ov. met. 14, 760: Akk. -ina, Hor. carm. 1, 7, 29. Vell. 1, 1. § 1. – Dav.: A) Salamīniacus, a, um (Σαλαμινιακός), zur Insel Salamis gehörig, salaminisch, Lucan. u. Sil. – B) Salamīnius, a, um (Σαλαμίνιος), a) zur Insel Salamis gehörig, salaminisch, tropaeum (vom Siege des Themistokles über die Perser), Cic.: so auch victoria, Nep.: Teucer, aus Salamis, Hor.: Aiax, Epit. Iliad. 197. – subst., Salamīniī, ōrum, m., die Einw. von Salamis, die Salaminier, Cic. u. Plin. – b) zur Stadt Salamis auf Cyprus gehörig, salaminisch, Iuppiter, zu Salamis verehrt, Tac.: insulae, S. gegenüberliegend, Plin. – subst., Salamīniī, ōrum, m., deren Einw., die Salaminier, Cic. ad Att. 5, 2, 11.

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  • 14 Cinyras

    Cinyrās, ae, Akk. am u. ān, Vok. ā, m. (Κινύρας), König in Assyrien, später in Cyprus, Vater der Myrrha u. des Adonis, den er mit jener zeugte, Ov. met. 10, 299 sqq. Tac. hist. 2, 3. Hyg. fab. 28. – Dav.: A) Cinyrēius, a, um, cinyrëisch, virgo, Myrrha, Ov.: iuvenis, heros, Adonis, Ov. – B) Cinyraeus, a, um, cinyräisch, Cyprus, Lucan. 8, 716. – C) Cinyrēus, a, um, cinyrëisch, germina, Myrrhen, Stat. silv. 5, 1, 214.

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  • 15 Salamis

    Salamīs, īnis, Akk. īna, f. (Σαλαμίς), I) Insel u. Stadt im Saronischen Meerbusen, Eleusis u. Attika gegenüber, wo einst Telamon, Vater des Ajax u. des Teucer, herrschte u. in deren Nähe später (480 v. Chr.) Themistokles den Sieg über die Perser erfocht, j. Kuluri, Cic. de off. 1, 61; Tusc. 1, 110. Nep. Them. 2, 8. Val. Max. 5, 3. ext. 3. p. 242, 233 H. u. 8, 14. ext. 1. Hor. carm. 1, 7, 21. – latinisierte Form Salamīna, ae, f., Val. Max. 5, 3. ext. 3. p. 240, 21 H. (Akk. -am). Iustin. 2, 7, 7 (Genet. -ae) u. 44, 3, 2 (Akk. -am). Dict. 6, 4 Deder. (Akk. -am). Hieron. in epist. ad Philem. 1 sqq. (Akk. -am). Schol. Bob. ad Cic. Sest. 67. p. 311, 19 B. (Akk. -am), – u. spät. griech. Nbf. Salamīn (spätgriech. Σαλαμίν, ινος), Stat. Theb. 12, 627. – Hyg. fab. 173. – meton. – die Schlacht bei Salamis, Lucan. 3, 183. Flor. 2, 8, 13. – II) Stadt auf Cyprus, von Teucer erbaut, Cic. ad Att. 6, 1, 6. Ov. met. 14, 760: Akk. -ina, Hor. carm. 1, 7, 29. Vell. 1, 1. § 1. – Dav.: A) Salamīniacus, a, um (Σαλαμινιακός), zur Insel Salamis gehörig, salaminisch, Lucan. u. Sil. – B) Salamīnius, a, um (Σαλαμίνιος), a) zur Insel Salamis gehörig, salaminisch, tropaeum (vom Siege des Themistokles über die Perser), Cic.: so auch victoria, Nep.: Teucer, aus Salamis, Hor.: Aiax, Epit. Iliad. 197. – subst., Salamīniī, ōrum, m., die Einw. von Salamis,
    ————
    die Salaminier, Cic. u. Plin. – b) zur Stadt Salamis auf Cyprus gehörig, salaminisch, Iuppiter, zu Salamis verehrt, Tac.: insulae, S. gegenüberliegend, Plin. – subst., Salamīniī, ōrum, m., deren Einw., die Salaminier, Cic. ad Att. 5, 2, 11.

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  • 16 cyprinum

    I
    henna oil; fragrant oil from blossoms of cyprus, cyprus oil/ointment (L+S)
    II

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  • 17 cyprius

    I
    Cypria, Cyprium ADJ
    Cyprian, of/belonging to Cyprus; (island); (plants/metals); of Cyprian copper
    II
    Cypiran, inhabitant of Cyprus; (island)

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  • 18 Cypria

    1.
    Cȳ̆prus ( - ŏs), i, f., = Kupros, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, on the coast of Asia Minor, renowned for its fruitfulness, its rich mines, especially of copper, and for the worship of Venus, Mel. 2, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 129; Cic. Att. 9, 9, 2; id. Fam. 15, 4, 15; Hor. C. 1, 3, 1; 1, 19, 10; Ov. M. 10, 270 et saep. —
    II.
    Hence,
    A.
    Cȳ̆prĭus, a, um, adj., Cyprian:

    merces,

    Hor. C. 3, 29, 60:

    trabs,

    id. ib. 1, 1, 13:

    tellus,

    i. e. Cyprus, Ov. M. 10, 645:

    laurus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 39, § 127 et saep.— But esp. freq. Cyprium aes, also absol.: Cȳ̆prĭum, ii, n. (late Lat. cuprum, Spart. Carac. 9, hence), Engl. copper, Plin. 34, 8, 20, § 94; Isid. Orig. 16, 20, 2.—Hence,
    (β).
    Cȳ̆prĭus, a, um, adj., of copper, copper-:

    in mortariis,

    Plin. 33, 5, 29, § 93:

    vas,

    id. 23, 3, 37, § 74 Jan. and Sillig (al. cypreo):

    in pyxide,

    id. 28, 8, 27, § 95; cf.:

    pyxide aeris Cyprii,

    Scrib. Comp. 37:

    pes Cyprios, in versification, ˘¯˘˘¯,

    Diom. 3, p. 479.—
    b.
    Prov.: Cyprio bovi merendam Ennius sotadico versu cum dixit significavit id quod solet fieri in insulā Cypro, in quā boves humano stercore pascuntur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 59, 4 Müll.—
    c.
    Subst.
    (α).
    Cȳ̆prĭa, ae, f., the Cyprian, i. e. Venus, Tib. 3, 3, 34; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 52, 6 Müll.—
    (β).
    In plur.: Cȳ̆prii, ōrum, m., the Cyprians, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 208; Curt. 4, 3, 11.—
    B.
    Cȳ̆prĭcus, a, um, adj., Cyprian:

    laurus,

    Cato, R. R. 8, 2.—
    C.
    Cȳ̆prĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same:

    expeditio,

    Val. Max. 4, 3, n. 2:

    tauri,

    Capitol. Gord. 3 fin.
    D.
    Cȳ̆pris, ĭdis, f., the Cyprian, i. e. Venus (in post-class. poetry), Aus. Epigr. 57; 106 al.
    2.
    cȳ̆prus or cȳ̆prŏs, i, f., = kupros, a tree growing in Cyprus and Egypt; the flower of which yielded the cyprinum: Lawsonia alba, Linn.; Plin. 12, 24, 51, § 109; 23, 4, 46, § 90. ††
    3.
    cȳ̆prus, a Sabine word, = bonus, v. 1. Cyprius.

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  • 19 Cyprii

    1.
    Cȳ̆prus ( - ŏs), i, f., = Kupros, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, on the coast of Asia Minor, renowned for its fruitfulness, its rich mines, especially of copper, and for the worship of Venus, Mel. 2, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 129; Cic. Att. 9, 9, 2; id. Fam. 15, 4, 15; Hor. C. 1, 3, 1; 1, 19, 10; Ov. M. 10, 270 et saep. —
    II.
    Hence,
    A.
    Cȳ̆prĭus, a, um, adj., Cyprian:

    merces,

    Hor. C. 3, 29, 60:

    trabs,

    id. ib. 1, 1, 13:

    tellus,

    i. e. Cyprus, Ov. M. 10, 645:

    laurus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 39, § 127 et saep.— But esp. freq. Cyprium aes, also absol.: Cȳ̆prĭum, ii, n. (late Lat. cuprum, Spart. Carac. 9, hence), Engl. copper, Plin. 34, 8, 20, § 94; Isid. Orig. 16, 20, 2.—Hence,
    (β).
    Cȳ̆prĭus, a, um, adj., of copper, copper-:

    in mortariis,

    Plin. 33, 5, 29, § 93:

    vas,

    id. 23, 3, 37, § 74 Jan. and Sillig (al. cypreo):

    in pyxide,

    id. 28, 8, 27, § 95; cf.:

    pyxide aeris Cyprii,

    Scrib. Comp. 37:

    pes Cyprios, in versification, ˘¯˘˘¯,

    Diom. 3, p. 479.—
    b.
    Prov.: Cyprio bovi merendam Ennius sotadico versu cum dixit significavit id quod solet fieri in insulā Cypro, in quā boves humano stercore pascuntur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 59, 4 Müll.—
    c.
    Subst.
    (α).
    Cȳ̆prĭa, ae, f., the Cyprian, i. e. Venus, Tib. 3, 3, 34; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 52, 6 Müll.—
    (β).
    In plur.: Cȳ̆prii, ōrum, m., the Cyprians, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 208; Curt. 4, 3, 11.—
    B.
    Cȳ̆prĭcus, a, um, adj., Cyprian:

    laurus,

    Cato, R. R. 8, 2.—
    C.
    Cȳ̆prĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same:

    expeditio,

    Val. Max. 4, 3, n. 2:

    tauri,

    Capitol. Gord. 3 fin.
    D.
    Cȳ̆pris, ĭdis, f., the Cyprian, i. e. Venus (in post-class. poetry), Aus. Epigr. 57; 106 al.
    2.
    cȳ̆prus or cȳ̆prŏs, i, f., = kupros, a tree growing in Cyprus and Egypt; the flower of which yielded the cyprinum: Lawsonia alba, Linn.; Plin. 12, 24, 51, § 109; 23, 4, 46, § 90. ††
    3.
    cȳ̆prus, a Sabine word, = bonus, v. 1. Cyprius.

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  • 20 Cyprium

    1.
    Cȳ̆prus ( - ŏs), i, f., = Kupros, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, on the coast of Asia Minor, renowned for its fruitfulness, its rich mines, especially of copper, and for the worship of Venus, Mel. 2, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 129; Cic. Att. 9, 9, 2; id. Fam. 15, 4, 15; Hor. C. 1, 3, 1; 1, 19, 10; Ov. M. 10, 270 et saep. —
    II.
    Hence,
    A.
    Cȳ̆prĭus, a, um, adj., Cyprian:

    merces,

    Hor. C. 3, 29, 60:

    trabs,

    id. ib. 1, 1, 13:

    tellus,

    i. e. Cyprus, Ov. M. 10, 645:

    laurus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 39, § 127 et saep.— But esp. freq. Cyprium aes, also absol.: Cȳ̆prĭum, ii, n. (late Lat. cuprum, Spart. Carac. 9, hence), Engl. copper, Plin. 34, 8, 20, § 94; Isid. Orig. 16, 20, 2.—Hence,
    (β).
    Cȳ̆prĭus, a, um, adj., of copper, copper-:

    in mortariis,

    Plin. 33, 5, 29, § 93:

    vas,

    id. 23, 3, 37, § 74 Jan. and Sillig (al. cypreo):

    in pyxide,

    id. 28, 8, 27, § 95; cf.:

    pyxide aeris Cyprii,

    Scrib. Comp. 37:

    pes Cyprios, in versification, ˘¯˘˘¯,

    Diom. 3, p. 479.—
    b.
    Prov.: Cyprio bovi merendam Ennius sotadico versu cum dixit significavit id quod solet fieri in insulā Cypro, in quā boves humano stercore pascuntur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 59, 4 Müll.—
    c.
    Subst.
    (α).
    Cȳ̆prĭa, ae, f., the Cyprian, i. e. Venus, Tib. 3, 3, 34; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 52, 6 Müll.—
    (β).
    In plur.: Cȳ̆prii, ōrum, m., the Cyprians, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 208; Curt. 4, 3, 11.—
    B.
    Cȳ̆prĭcus, a, um, adj., Cyprian:

    laurus,

    Cato, R. R. 8, 2.—
    C.
    Cȳ̆prĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same:

    expeditio,

    Val. Max. 4, 3, n. 2:

    tauri,

    Capitol. Gord. 3 fin.
    D.
    Cȳ̆pris, ĭdis, f., the Cyprian, i. e. Venus (in post-class. poetry), Aus. Epigr. 57; 106 al.
    2.
    cȳ̆prus or cȳ̆prŏs, i, f., = kupros, a tree growing in Cyprus and Egypt; the flower of which yielded the cyprinum: Lawsonia alba, Linn.; Plin. 12, 24, 51, § 109; 23, 4, 46, § 90. ††
    3.
    cȳ̆prus, a Sabine word, = bonus, v. 1. Cyprius.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > Cyprium

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  • cyprus — /suy preuhs/, n. Obs. cypress2. * * * Cyprus Introduction Cyprus Background: Independence from the UK was approved in 1960 with constitutional guarantees by the Greek Cypriot majority to the Turkish Cypriot minority. In 1974, a Greek sponsored… …   Universalium

  • Cyprus — /suy preuhs/, n. an island republic in the Mediterranean, S of Turkey: formerly a British colony; independent since 1960. 752,808; 3572 sq. mi. (9250 sq. km). Cap.: Nicosia. * * * Cyprus Introduction Cyprus Background: Independence from the UK… …   Universalium

  • Cyprus — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Cyprus <p></p> Background: <p></p> A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek …   The World Factbook

  • Cyprus —    An island of 3,572 square miles off the coast of Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean. The British Conservative government of Benjamin Disraeli occupied Cyprus in 1878 by virtue of the Anglo Turkish Convention, which aimed to protect the… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

  • Cyprus — Zypern Κύπρος Kıbrıs Sprachen Griechisch, Türkisch Fläche 9 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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