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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Cyrenaic en · ADJ
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.
Meanings
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(historical) Of or related to Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.
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(historical) Synonym of Cyrenian, of or related to Cyrene.
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(historical) Synonym of Cyrenaican, of or related to Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya.
Forms
Hypernyms
hedonistic
Synonyms
Cyrenean · Barqan · Cyrenean · Cyrenaican · Aristippian · Cyrenian · Cyrenian · Cyrenaican · of or related to Cyrene · Cyrenian · of or related to Cyrenaica · Aristippan · Barcan
Translations (1)
fr cyrénaïque (of or relating to Cyrenaicism)
Cyrenaic en · NOUN
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.
Meanings
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(historical) A member or adherent of Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.
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(historical) Synonym of Cyrenian, a person of or from Cyrene.
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(historical) Synonym of Cyrenaican, a person of or from Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya.
Forms
Deriveds
Sirenaic
Hypernyms
sensualist · voluptuarian · bon viveur · epicurean · softling · lapling · high-stepper · hedonist · voluptuary · pleasurist · epicure · lotus-eater · pleasure seeker · sybarite
Synonyms
Cyrenian · Cyrenean · Barcan · Cyrenaican · Aristippan · Cyrenian · Cyrenaican · Cyrenean · Cyrenian · Barqan · Aristippian
Translations (1)
fr cyrénaïque (an adherent of Cyrenaicism)