cireneu

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cȳrēneus (“Cyrenian”), from Cȳrēnē (“Cyrene”), from Ancient Greek Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /si.ɾeˈnew/ [si.ɾeˈneʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /si.ɾɨˈnew/

Noun

cireneu m (plural cireneus, feminine cireneia, feminine plural cireneias)

1. Cyrenian (person from Cyrene)

Adjective

cireneu (feminine cireneia, masculine plural cireneus, feminine plural cireneias, not comparable)

1. Cyrenian (relating to Cyrene)

Related terms

• Cirena
• Cirene