cyprian

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: Cyp=ri=an

CIDE DICTIONARY

cyprian, a. [L. Cyprius, fr. Cyprus, Gr. , an island in the Mediterranean, renowned for the worship of Venus.].

•  Belonging to Cyprus.  [1913 Webster]
•  Of, pertaining, or conducing to, lewdness.  [1913 Webster]

cyprian, n. 

•  A native or inhabitant of Cyprus, especially of ancient Cyprus; a Cypriot.  [1913 Webster]
•  A lewd woman; a harlot.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cyprian, n. & adj. = CYPRIOT.

Etymology

L Cyprius of Cyprus

ROGET THESAURUS

cyprian

Libertine

N libertine, voluptuary, rake, debauchee, loose fish, rip, rakehell, fast man, intrigant, gallant, seducer, fornicator, lecher, satyr, goat, whoremonger, paillard, adulterer, gay deceiver, Lothario, Don Juan, Bluebeard, chartered libertine, adulteress, advoutress, courtesan, prostitute, strumpet, harlot, whore, punk, fille de joie, woman, woman of the town, streetwalker, Cyprian, miss, piece, frail sisterhood, demirep, wench, trollop, trull, baggage, hussy, drab, bitch, jade, skit, rig, quean, mopsy, slut, minx, harridan, unfortunate, unfortunate female, unfortunate woman, woman of easy virtue, wanton, fornicatress, Jezebel, Messalina, Delilah, Thais, Phryne, Aspasia, Lais, lorette, cocotte, petite dame, grisette, demimonde, chippy, sapphist, spiritual wife, white slave, concubine, mistress, doxy, chere amie, bona roba, pimp, procurer, pander, pandar, bawd, conciliatrix, procuress, mackerel, wittol.