Cyrenaic

Meanings

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

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

Etymology

From Latin Cyrenaicus, from Ancient Greek Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός (Kūrēnăĭ̈kós), from Κῡρηναῖος (Kūrēnaîos, “Cyrenian, n.”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic: forming adjectives”), from Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē, “Cyrene”) + -ιος (-ios, “-y: forming demonyms”), q.v. Equivalent to Cyrene + -ic or a backformation from Cyrenaica.