Etymology

Cairene

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Full definition →

Latin Cairenus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromCairenus
  2. English todayCairene

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

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