aegean.scripts.cypriot¶

cypriot ¶

Cypriot syllabary script plugin (the deciphered Aegean syllabary for Greek).

Bases: Script

The Cypriot syllabary — Arcado-Cypriot Greek.

gloss(word: str) -> str | None

A short English gloss for a Cypriot word, or None if it is not in the lexicon.

greek_reading(word: str) -> tuple[str, str] | None

The Greek (lemma, gloss) for a transliterated Cypriot word, or None.

word_to_phonetic(word: str, overrides: dict[str, str] | None = None) -> str

Convert a hyphenated Cypriot word to its phonetic Latin form.

Unknown signs fall through lowercased. overrides lets a researcher test alternative sign values.