2 words pinned here
Cyprus
35.0000°N 33.0000°E · Q229
2 English words in this atlas trace back to Cyprus. It sits in Cyprus.
coppernoun · Old English
Well attestedThe metal’s name is the ancient name of Cyprus.
Latin cuprum comes from Cyprium aes, “metal of Cyprus,” an island famous in antiquity for copper working. The place-name became the English name of the element.
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Cyprianadjective · 16th century
Well attestedAn island's name was once a euphemism.
Cyprus was associated in classical writing with the cult of Aphrodite, and English took the adjective in a moralising sense that has since faded.
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