Cypress

SYE-pres'SYE-pres'2 syllables
🇬🇧English
Calm

MEANING

A type of coniferous tree

ORIGIN

Nature

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Old French 'cipres', from Latin 'cyparissus', from Greek 'kyparissos'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Associated with mourning and immortality; often planted in cemeteries.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in classical antiquity for building materials and ceremonial purposes.

🇬🇷Greek
Soft

MEANING

Cypress tree

ORIGIN

Greek mythology

ETYMOLOGY

Linked to the myth of Cyparissus, a youth transformed into a cypress tree.

CULTURAL NOTES

Symbolizes eternal life and is often found in Greek mythology.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Cypress wood was used in ancient Greece for ships and temples.

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Cypress - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations