cypres

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See also: cyprès, cy pres, cy-pres, cy-près, and cy près

English

Etymology 1

Noun

cypres

  1. Obsolete spelling of cypress (“tree”).

Etymology 2

Noun

cypres

  1. Obsolete spelling of cypress (“fabric”).
    • 1915, Aphra Behn, The Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. III‎:
      Philemon Holland's Plinie, Bk. XI, ch. xxii: 'The invention of that fine silke, tiffanie, sarcenet, and cypres, which instead of apparell to cover and hide, shew women naked through them.'

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish cipræs, via Old French cipres and Latin cupressus from Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος (kupárissos).

Pronunciation

Noun

cypres c (singular definite cypressen, plural indefinite cypresser)

  1. cypress

Declension

Declension of cypres
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cypres cypressen cypresser cypresserne
genitive cypres' cypressens cypressers cypressernes

References

Middle English

Noun

cypres

  1. Alternative form of cipres
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