ciprés
cypress
noun see-PRES Rare
Origin: From Latin cupressus, from Greek kyparissos.
Usage Note
Ciprés is the tall, dark-green Mediterranean conifer (Cupressus sempervirens) strongly associated with cemeteries and mourning in Spanish culture, making it a frequent symbol of death in poetry and painting. Its plural cipreses adds -es after the final consonant. Do not stress the final -s; the accent falls on the second syllable.
Examples
"Los cipreses bordean el antiguo cementerio."
Natural Translation
The cypress trees line the old cemetery.
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