cypres
See also: cyprès, cy pres, cy-pres, cy-près, and cy près
English
Noun
cypres (countable and uncountable, plural cypreses)
- Obsolete form 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.'
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- Obsolete form of cypress (“tree”).
Anagrams
- Pryces
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish cipræs, via Old French cipres and Latin cupressus from Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος (kupárissos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [syˈpʰʁ̥as], [syˈpʰʁ̥ɑs]
Noun
cypres c (singular definite cypressen, plural indefinite cypresser)
- cypress
Declension
Declension of cypres
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | cypres | cypressen | cypresser | cypresserne |
| genitive | cypres' | cypressens | cypressers | cypressernes |
References
- “cypres” in Den Danske Ordbog
Middle English
Noun
cypres
- Alternative form of cipres