Cyrenaic
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A member or adherent of Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger. historical
- 2 Synonym of Cyrenian, a person of or from Cyrene. historical
- 3 Synonym of Cyrenaican, a person of or from Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya. historical
Adjective
- 1 Of or related to Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger. historical
- 2 Synonym of Cyrenian, of or related to Cyrene. historical
- 3 Synonym of Cyrenaican, of or related to Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya. historical
Etymology
From Latin Cyrenaicus, from Ancient Greek Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός (Kūrēnăĭ̈kós), from Κῡρηναῖος (Kūrēnaîos, “Cyrenian, n.”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic: forming adjectives”), from Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē, “Cyrene”) + -ιος (-ios, “-y: forming demonyms”), q.v. Equivalent to Cyrene + -ic or a backformation from Cyrenaica.
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