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Cyrenian

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -iːniən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or related to Cyrene.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Cyrenaic

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Synonym of Cyrenaic, of or related to Cyrenaicism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Aristippan, Aristippian, Cyrenaic, Cyrenean, of or related to Cyrenaicism

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Synonym of Cyrenaican, of or related to Cyrenaica.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Cyrenaic, Cyrenaican, Cyrenean, Barcan, Barqan, of or related to Cyrenaica

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A native or inhabitant of Cyrene.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Synonym of Cyrenaic, an adherent of Cyrenaicism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Cyrenaic

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

Synonym of Cyrenaican, a native or inhabitant of Cyrenaica.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Cyrenaican

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Cyrene + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cirenaic — of or related to Cyrene
  • Coptic: ⲕⲩⲣⲏⲛⲁⲓⲟⲥ (kurēnaios) — of or related to Cyrene
  • French: cyrénéen — of or related to Cyrene
  • Latin: Cȳrēnaeus — of or related to Cyrene
  • Latin: Cȳrēnaicus — of or related to Cyrene
  • Latin: Cȳrēnēnsis — of or related to Cyrene
  • Portuguese: cireneu — of or related to Cyrene
  • Spanish: cirenaico — of or related to Cyrene
  • French: Cyrénéen — native of Cyrene
  • French: Cyrénéenne — native of Cyrene
  • Ancient Greek: Κῡρηναῖος (Kūrēnaîos) — native of Cyrene
  • Italian: cireneo — native of Cyrene
  • Italian: cirenea — native of Cyrene
  • Latin: Cȳrēnaeus — native of Cyrene
  • Latin: Cȳrēnaea — native of Cyrene
  • Latin: Cȳrēnēnsis — native of Cyrene
  • Portuguese: cireneu — native of Cyrene
  • Russian: кире́нец (kirénec) — native of Cyrene
  • Spanish: cirenaico — native of Cyrene