Paphos

American  

[pey-fos] / ˈpeɪ fɒs /

noun

1. an ancient city in SW Cyprus.

2. Classical Mythology. Also Paphus the son of Pygmalion, who inherited the throne of Cyprus.

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Paphos ¹ British  

/ ˈpafɒs /

noun

1. a town in SW Cyprus, near the sites of two ancient cities: famous as the centre of Aphrodite worship and traditionally the place at which she landed after her birth among the waves. Pop: 53 060 (2001)

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Paphos ² British  

/ ˈpeɪfɒs, ˈpeɪfəs /

noun

1. Greek myth the son of Pygmalion and Galatea, who succeeded his father on the throne of Cyprus

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Example Sentences

"This is essential for international trade, but also for the flow of gas and oil, which must be able to leave this region once again," said Macron in Paphos on the southwestern coast of Cyprus.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

UK low-cost airline EasyJet later said it was cancelling three flights to Britain scheduled from the Mediterranean island, while Paphos Airport in the west was evacuated.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The court in Paphos gave him a two-year jail term.

From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2023

Classes will begin this autumn in accommodations offered by Paphos municipality before the first phase of the campus is finished.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

It was enough Merely to sigh—and fear her innocence Can only seem simple as dew again If you wed freely Camarin of Paphos.

From Yolanda of Cyprus by Rice, Cale Young