Spanish Conversation · Level 8
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Spanish word
ciprés
Pronunciation
IPA/θiˈpɾes/
Meaning
- masculine nouncypress
Example
En el cementerio hay un ciprés muy alto.
There is a very tall cypress in the cemetery.
More examples
Vi a una mujer sentada a la sombra del ciprés.
I saw a woman sitting in the shade of the cypress.
Core concept
Tall narrow evergreen tree used as an ornamental along avenues and in cemeteries.
Common phrases
a la sombra del ciprés
in the shade of the cypress
al pie del ciprés
at the foot of the cypress
Similar words
árbol: Large woody plant with roots and a single trunk that bears branches.
pino: Evergreen tree with needle-like leaves usually in bundles and that produces cones.
Definition in Spanish
Árbol conífero de tronco recto y copa alargada, con hojas en forma de agujas, que se cultiva como ejemplar ornamental en parques y avenidas.
Word origin
From Latin cupressus, itself from Greek kyparissos, with the Spanish form ciprés coming via medieval Latin.
Usage tips
- The stress is on the final syllable, so the singular is written ciprés but the plural is cipreses (no accent), and the noun is masculine (el ciprés).