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Cyrenaic

adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or related to Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger. historical
  2. 2
    Synonym of Cyrenian, of or related to Cyrene. historical
  3. 3
    Synonym of Cyrenaican, of or related to Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya. historical
Noun
  1. 1
    A member or adherent of Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger. historical
  2. 2
    Synonym of Cyrenian, a person of or from Cyrene. historical
  3. 3
    Synonym of Cyrenaican, a person of or from Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya. historical

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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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