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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

  1. (historical) Of or related to Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.
  2. (historical) Synonym of Cyrenian, of or related to Cyrene.
  3. (historical) Synonym of Cyrenaican, of or related to Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya.

Forms

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more Cyrenaic Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most Cyrenaic Degree=Sup lexicographic

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

  1. (historical) A member or adherent of Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.
  2. (historical) Synonym of Cyrenian, a person of or from Cyrene.
  3. (historical) Synonym of Cyrenaican, a person of or from Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya.

Forms

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Cyrenaics Number=Plur lexicographic

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)