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Cyprian

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See also: Cyprián

English

Etymology 1

From Latin Cyprianus.

Proper noun

Cyprian

  1. (Christianity) Saint Cyprian, a 3rd-century bishop of Carthage, theologian, martyr, and saint
  2. (Christianity) Cyprian, a saint figure celebrated alongside Justina in the Coptic and Eastern Orthodox Churches (and formerly in the Roman Catholic Church)
Translations

Etymology 2

From Cyprus +‎ -ian. In the sense of a lewd woman: because Cyprus was the place where Aphrodite was worshipped.

Noun

Cyprian (plural Cyprians)

  1. (archaic) Cypriot
  2. (obsolete) A lewd woman; a harlot.

Adjective

Cyprian (comparative more Cyprian, superlative most Cyprian)

  1. (archaic) Cypriot
  2. (obsolete) lewd, licentious
Derived terms

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Polish

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɘ.prjan/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘprjan
  • Syllabification: Cy‧prian

Proper noun

Cyprian m pers

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Cipriano

Declension

Declension of Cyprian
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Further reading

  • Cyprian in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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