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Ἀετοῦ γῆρας, κορυδοῦ νεότης. Aetoû gêras, korydoû neótēs. "An eagle's old age (is worth) a sparrow's youth." Aἰὲν ἀριστεύειν motto, Depicted on engraving at the Boston College
Cypriot Greek (Greek: κυπριακή ελληνική locally [cipriaˈci elːiniˈci] or κυπριακά) is the variety of Modern Greek that is spoken by the majority of the Cypriot populace and Greek Cypriot diaspora.
Flag of the governor of Cyprus: 1881-1922: 1st flag of British Cyprus: A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Cyprus. [21] [22] 1881–1905: Flag of the High Commissioner of Cyprus: 1878-1960 (used today in Akrotiri and Dhekelia) Flag of The United Kingdom: A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's ...
The phrase "molṑn labé" is in the Classical Greek of Plutarch, and does not necessarily reflect the Doric dialect that Leonidas would have used. The form ἔμολον is recorded in Doric as the aorist for εἷρπον, "to go, come". [2] The classical pronunciation is [mo.lɔ᷆ːn la.bé], the Modern Greek pronunciation [moˈlon laˈve]. [a]
In the 1990s, Cypriot American organizations for both Greek and Turk ethnic groups lobbied for political advantage. [3] Greek Cypriot immigrants are loyal to both the United States and Cyprus, as well as having a strong cultural and ethnic loyalty to Greece. [3]
The everyday language of Greek Cypriots is Cypriot Greek, a dialect of Modern Greek. It shares certain characteristics with varieties of Crete, the Dodecanese and Chios, as well as those of Asia Minor. Greek Cypriots are generally educated in Standard Modern Greek, though they tend to speak it with an accent and preserve some Greek Cypriot grammar.
The artist İsmet Güney designed the modern flag of Cyprus in 1960. The flag of the Republic of Cyprus was preceded by the flag of British Cyprus. Upon independence, Cyprus adopted a new flag. Under the constitution, the flag should "have a neutral design and colour," i.e. it should not include either blue or red colours (the colours of the ...
Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.