Cyprus is the eastern Mediterranean island of beaches and ancient legends of love. Fly to Cyprus, born in Cyprus, the north of Cyprus.
It has been divided since 1974, with a United Nations buffer zone running through the capital, Nicosia — the last divided capital in Europe. In myth it is where Aphrodite came ashore, and the island was famous for copper, which is where the metal's name comes from.
1nouncyprusAn eastern Mediterranean island country.
“The island of Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004.”
cyprus is a country.
Ancient Greek
Κύπρος
Latin
Cyprus
English
Cyprus
English, today
cyprus
Cyprus comes from Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA
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