"cyphi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Latin]

IPA: [ˈkyː.pʰɪ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈt͡ʃiː.fi] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῦφι (kûphi)bor. Latin cȳphi Borrowed from Ancient Greek κῦφι (kûphi). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:κῦφι|text=+|title=cȳphi|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῦφι (kûphi)bor. Latin cȳphi [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κῦφι", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "cȳphi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="cȳphi"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek κῦφι (kûphi). Head templates: {{la-noun|cȳphi/cȳph<3.N.I.pure>}} cȳphi n (genitive cȳphis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|cȳphi/cȳph<3.N.I.pure>|num=sg}} Forms: cȳphi [canonical, neuter], cȳphis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], cȳphi [nominative, singular], cȳphis [genitive, singular], cȳphī [dative, singular], cȳphi [accusative, singular], cȳphī [ablative, singular], cȳphi [singular, vocative], cȳfi [alternative], quīfi [alternative]
  1. a kind of compound incense from the Egyptians Tags: declension-3
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