xiprer
Catalan
Alternative forms
- ciprés, xiprés, ciprer, xifrer
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 (kupárissos).
Derived terms
Further reading
- “xiprer” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “xiprer” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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