Cirenaica

See also: cirenaica

English

Etymology

From Italian Cirenaica, from Latin Cyrenaica, q.v.

Proper noun

Cirenaica

1. (chiefly historical) Alternative spelling of Cyrenaica: A geographic region, an and former province of northeastern Libya; in modern usage, extended to the entire eastern portion of Libya.
   • 1944 September and October, P. J. Bawcutt, “The Benghazi Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 303:

     Before the Italian occupation in 1911, the only railway in Cirenaica was about 18 miles of Decauville line in the Benghazi area.

References

• “Cirenaica”, in Collins English Dictionary.

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Cyrenaica.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [si.ɾəˈnaj.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [si.ɾeˈnaj.ka]

Proper noun

Cirenaica f

1. Cyrenaica (a geographic region, an and former province of northeastern Libya; in modern usage, extended to the entire eastern portion of Libya)

Related terms

• Cirene
• cirenaic

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.reˈnaj.ka/
• Rhymes: -ajka
• Hyphenation: Ci‧re‧nài‧ca

Proper noun

Cirenaica f

1. Cyrenaica (a geographic region, an and former province of northeastern Libya; in modern usage, extended to the entire eastern portion of Libya)

Anagrams

• accanirei, ciancerai, cianciare

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Cyrenaica (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Cyrenaica.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /si.ɾeˈnaj.kɐ/ [si.ɾeˈnaɪ̯.kɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /si.ɾeˈnaj.kɐ/ [si.ɾeˈnaɪ̯.kɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /si.ɾeˈnaj.ka/ [si.ɾeˈnaɪ̯.ka]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /si.ɾɨˈnaj.kɐ/

Proper noun

Cirenaica f

1. Cyrenaica (a geographic region, an and former province of northeastern Libya; in modern usage, extended to the entire eastern portion of Libya)

Related terms

• Cirena