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Cyrenaic
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English
Etymology
From en la Cȳrēnaicus, from en grc Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός, from grc Κυρήνη Cyrene 1 grc -ικός<t:-ic><pos:adjective-forming suffix>. Equivalent to en Cyrene ic or a backformation from en Cyrenaica.
Adjective
en chiefly _ historical Of or related to Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.
en Aristippan Aristippian Cyrenian Cyrenean
en hedonistic
en historical en Cyrenian, of or related to Cyrene.
en chiefly _ historical en Cyrenaican, of or related to Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya.
en Cyrenaican Cyrenian Cyrenean Barcan Barqan
Translations
of or relating to Cyrenaicism
French: fr cyrénaïque
Noun
+s
en chiefly _ historical A member or adherent of Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.
en Aristippan Aristippian Cyrenian Cyrenean
en Thesaurus:sensualist
en historical en Cyrenian, a person of or from Cyrene.
en chiefly _ historical en Cyrenaican, a person of or from Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya.
en Cyrenaican Cyrenian Cyrenean Barcan Barqan
Derived terms
en Sirenaic
Translations
an adherent of Cyrenaicism
French: fr cyrénaïque mfbysense
References
Cyrenaic adj. & n 7631814
en Demonyms Philosophy Ancient Greece Libya