Cypric
/ˈsɪprɪk/noun
Of or relating to copper, especially in chemistry.
Did you know?Cypric is a chemical adjective built from Latin cyprium, meaning “Cyprian” or “of Cyprus,” because Cyprus was famed in antiquity for its copper mines.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Kypros (Κύπρος)
“Cyprus, the Mediterranean island strongly associated with copper mining”
Classical Latin
Latin
cyprium
“Cyprian; of Cyprus, especially copper from Cyprus”
Late Latin
Latin
cuprum
“Copper”
Old French
French
cuivre
“Copper”
Modern English
English
copper
“The common metal and chemical element”