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cupressus.

cypress-tree; cypress oil/wood, cypress-wood casket, spear of cypress-wood;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kʊˈprɛs.sʊs]Classical-Latin[kuˈprɛs.sus]

  1. cypress (tree)

    declension-2 · declension-4
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek κῠπᾰ́ρῐσσος (kŭpắrĭssos)bor. Latin cupressus Borrowed from Ancient Greek κῠπᾰ́ρῐσσος (kŭpắrĭssos).

noun[kʊˈprɛs.sʊs]Classical-Latin[kuˈprɛs.sus][kʊˈprɛs.suːs]Classical-Latin[kuˈprɛs.sus]

  1. inflection of cupressus f: nominative/accusative/vocative plural

    accusative · form-of · nominative · plural · vocative

  2. inflection of cupressus f: genitive singular

    form-of · genitive · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek κῠπᾰ́ρῐσσος (kŭpắrĭssos)bor. Latin cupressus Borrowed from Ancient Greek κῠπᾰ́ρῐσσος (kŭpắrĭssos).

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