Cyprian

noun, adj — 4 senses

Cyprian

noun

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

1

Archaic Cypriot

2

Obsolete A lewd woman; a harlot.

Cyprian

adj

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

1

Archaic Cypriot

2

Obsolete lewd, licentious

Derived terms: Pancyprian

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