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Cyrenaic

adj, noun — 6 senses

Cyrenaic

adj

Etymology From Latin Cȳrēnaicus, from Ancient Greek Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός (Kūrēnăĭ̈kós), from Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē, “Cyrene”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjective-forming suffix). Equivalent to Cyrene + -ic or a backformation from Cyrenaica.

1

Historical Of or related to Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.

2

Historical Synonym of Cyrenian, of or related to Cyrene.

3

Historical Synonym of Cyrenaican, of or related to Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya.

Cyrenaic

noun

Etymology From Latin Cȳrēnaicus, from Ancient Greek Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός (Kūrēnăĭ̈kós), from Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē, “Cyrene”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjective-forming suffix). Equivalent to Cyrene + -ic or a backformation from Cyrenaica.

1

Historical A member or adherent of Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.

2

Historical Synonym of Cyrenian, a person of or from Cyrene.

3

Historical Synonym of Cyrenaican, a person of or from Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya.

Derived terms
Sirenaic

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