English Explanatory Dictionary

Cairene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Cairo.
name
  1. The variety of Egyptian Arabic spoken in Cairo.

Word forms

Cairene Cairenes

Etymology

From Latin Cairenus, from Cairo + -nus (“-ene: forming related nouns”). Equivalent to Cairo + -ene.

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