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

Synonyms

• (Of or related to Cyrene): Cyrenaic

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