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Cyrenaic.

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

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Meaning & usage

adj
  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
Where this word comes from

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.

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
Where this word comes from

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.

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