Cyrenian

English

Alternative forms

• Cyrenean, Cyrenaean, Cyrenæan

Etymology

From Cyrene +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːniən

Adjective

Cyrenian (comparative more Cyrenian, superlative most Cyrenian)

1. (historical) Of or related to Cyrene.

   Synonym: Cyrenaic

2. (chiefly historical) Synonym of Cyrenaic, of or related to Cyrenaicism.

   Synonyms: Aristippan, Aristippian, Cyrenaic, Cyrenean

   Hypernyms: see Thesaurus:sensualist

3. (chiefly historical) Synonym of Cyrenaican, of or related to Cyrenaica.

   Synonyms: Cyrenaic, Cyrenaican, Cyrenean, Barcan, Barqan

Translations

Of or related to Cyrene

• Catalan: cirenaic
• Coptic: ⲕⲩⲣⲏⲛⲁⲓⲟⲥ (kurēnaios)
• Portuguese: cireneu
• Spanish: cirenaico

Noun

Cyrenian (plural Cyrenians)

1. (historical) A native or inhabitant of Cyrene.
2. (chiefly historical) Synonym of Cyrenaic, an adherent of Cyrenaicism.
3. (chiefly historical) Synonym of Cyrenaican, a native or inhabitant of Cyrenaica.

Synonyms

• (Of or related to Cyrene): Cyrenaic

Translations

native of Cyrene

• Greek:

  Ancient: Κῡρηναῖος (Kūrēnaîos)

• Portuguese: cireneu m
• Russian: кире́нец m (kirénec)
• Spanish: cirenaico m

References

• “Cyrenian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• cynarine