Cyprus

geographical name

Cy·​prus ˈsī-prəs 

1

island in the eastern Mediterranean south of Turkey

2

country coextensive with the island of Cyprus; a republic of the Commonwealth of Nations, but since 1974 partitioned along Greek and Turkish ethnic lines; capital Nicosia area 3572 square miles (9251 square kilometers), population 1,237,000

Cypriot

ˈsi-prē-ət 

-ˌät

adjective or noun

or Cypriote

ˈsi-prē-ˌōt 

-ət