Cyrenaica
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Etymology
From Latin Cȳrenaica, from Ancient Greek Κῡρηναϊκή (Kūrēnaïkḗ), from Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός (Kūrēnaïkós, “Cyrenean, adj.”) + -ή (-ḗ, “-a: forming feminine nouns”), from Κῡρηναῖος (Kūrēnaîos, “Cyrenean, n.”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic: forming adjectives”), from Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē, “Cyrene”) + -ιος (-ios, “-y: forming demonyms”). Equivalent to Cyrenaic + -a.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cyrenaica
- A region of northeastern Libya.
- (historical) A province of the Roman Empire around Cyrene.
Synonyms
- (region of Libya): Barqa (medieval contexts)
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Roman province in eastern Libya
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Proper noun
Cyrenaica f
- Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Cirenaica.
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