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Etymology of the English word cuprous

the English word cuprous
using the English prefix cupr-
using the English suffix -ous
derived from the Latin suffix -osus
derived from the Late Latin word cuprum
derived from the Latin word Cyprium aes
derived from the Latin word Cyprius (Cypiran, inhabitant of Cyprus; Cyprian, of, belonging to Cyprus)
derived from the Greek word kuprios

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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