xiprer

Meaning

1. (masculine) cypress (tree)
2. (masculine) cypress (wood)

Concepts

cypress

cypres

cypress tree

Translations

cipresso

ciprés

cyprès

cipreste

Zypresse

cipres

cupressus

κυπαρίσσι

servi

cyparissus

cipres

selvi

chamaecyparis

ciprès

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ʃiˈpɾe]

Etymology

From earlier ciprer, a back-formation from ciprés which was reinterpreted as a plural form (i.e. ciprers). From Late Latin cypressus, from earlier cupressus, a borrowing of Ancient Greek κῠπᾰ́ρῐσσος (kŭpắrĭssos).