"Cyrenaic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Cyrenaic [comparative], most Cyrenaic [superlative]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Cȳrēnaicus}} Latin Cȳrēnaicus, {{der|en|grc|Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός}} Ancient Greek Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός (Kūrēnăĭ̈kós), {{suf|grc||-ικός<t:-ic><pos:adjective-forming suffix>|nocat=1}} + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjective-forming suffix), {{suffix|en|Cyrene|ic}} Cyrene + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} Cyrenaic (comparative more Cyrenaic, superlative most Cyrenaic)
  1. (chiefly historical) Of or related to Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger. Tags: historical Synonyms: Aristippan, Aristippian, Cyrenian, Cyrenean Hypernyms: hedonistic Translations (of or relating to Cyrenaicism): cyrénaïque (French)
    Sense id: en-Cyrenaic-en-adj-Ax2ZLJDc Categories (other): Ancient Greece, Philosophy Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 17 12 22 16 11 22 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 21 16 15 24 12 12 Disambiguation of 'of or relating to Cyrenaicism': 86 6 8
  2. (historical) Synonym of Cyrenian, of or related to Cyrene. Tags: historical Synonyms: Cyrenian [synonym, synonym-of], of or related to Cyrene [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Cyrenaic-en-adj-DUcR9Daj Categories (other): Ancient Greece, Philosophy Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 17 12 22 16 11 22 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 21 16 15 24 12 12
  3. (chiefly historical) Synonym of Cyrenaican, of or related to Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya. Tags: historical Synonyms: Cyrenaican, Cyrenian, Cyrenean, Barcan, Barqan, Cyrenaican [synonym, synonym-of], of or related to Cyrenaica [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Cyrenaic-en-adj-o3rW3ymz Categories (other): Ancient Greece, Libya, Philosophy Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 17 12 22 16 11 22 Disambiguation of Libya: 3 3 44 3 3 44 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 21 16 15 24 12 12

Noun

Forms: Cyrenaics [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Cȳrēnaicus}} Latin Cȳrēnaicus, {{der|en|grc|Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός}} Ancient Greek Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός (Kūrēnăĭ̈kós), {{suf|grc||-ικός<t:-ic><pos:adjective-forming suffix>|nocat=1}} + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjective-forming suffix), {{suffix|en|Cyrene|ic}} Cyrene + -ic Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cyrenaic (plural Cyrenaics)
  1. (chiefly historical) A member or adherent of Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger. Tags: historical Synonyms: Aristippan, Aristippian, Cyrenian, Cyrenean Translations (an adherent of Cyrenaicism): cyrénaïque [by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-Cyrenaic-en-noun-icRjr1IE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Ancient Greece, Demonyms, Philosophy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 5 7 40 7 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 18 12 18 26 11 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 38 4 5 48 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 5 11 44 4 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 4 9 48 3 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 27 6 7 54 3 3 Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 17 12 22 16 11 22 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 17 3 4 67 4 4 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 21 16 15 24 12 12 Hypernyms: bon viveur, epicure, epicurean, hedonist, high-stepper, lapling [archaic, derogatory], lotus-eater [figuratively], pleasure seeker, pleasurist, sensualist, softling [archaic], sybarite, voluptuarian, voluptuary Disambiguation of 'an adherent of Cyrenaicism': 76 12 12
  2. (historical) Synonym of Cyrenian, a person of or from Cyrene. Tags: historical Synonyms: Cyrenian [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Cyrenaic-en-noun-aJOAYSoA Categories (other): Ancient Greece, Philosophy Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 17 12 22 16 11 22 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 21 16 15 24 12 12
  3. (chiefly historical) Synonym of Cyrenaican, a person of or from Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya. Tags: historical Synonyms: Cyrenaican, Cyrenian, Cyrenean, Barcan, Barqan, Cyrenaican [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Cyrenaic-en-noun-TcFfKIKd Categories (other): Ancient Greece, Libya, Philosophy Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 17 12 22 16 11 22 Disambiguation of Libya: 3 3 44 3 3 44 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 21 16 15 24 12 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Sirenaic

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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