Ciparissus
Ciparissus idem est quod cipressus.
Apparatus:
Ciparissus ABC e | Ciparisus f
cipressus ABC | cipressus f | cypressus e
Ms. f adds to entry Ciparissus the wording of the definition of the entry Ciparisson without including that headword: Et perison secundum dyascoridem dicit~ species quedaʒ berbene capitulo de gere botano.
Translation:
Ciparissus is the same as cipressus {"cypress"}.
Commentary:
Ciparissus is just the Latinized form of Greek κυπάρισσος /kypárissos/, which Simon mentions under the entry Kiparissos. A possible reason for Simon's separate treatment may be the difference in pronunciation, with Greek native speakers pronouncing the first syllable /ki-/ and stressing the second syllable i.e. /-pá-/, whereas medieval Latin speakers of an Italianate background would pronounce the first syllable /tši-/ {as in "cheese"} shifting the stress on to the third syllable, i.e. /-rí(s)-/, resulting in /tšiparí(s)sus/.
For further information see Kiparissos, Ciparisson
WilfGunther 10:46, 29 July 2014 (BST)