Cyrenaica

Cy·re·na·i·ca
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/saɪɹəˈneɪ.ɪkə/

proper noun

A geographic region, an and former province of northeastern Libya; in modern usage, extended to the entire eastern portion of Libya.

Similar
Barqa
OriginLatin Cȳrenaica ← Ancient Greek Κῡρηναϊκή →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative archaic Cyrenaïca · alternative Cirenaica · alternative Kyrenaika

  1. A geographic region, an and former province of northeastern Libya; in modern usage, extended to the entire eastern portion of Libya.

    Synonyms: Barqa

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA geographic region, an and former province of northeastern Libya; in modern usage, extended to the entire eastern portion of Libya.

Similar
Barqa

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚῡρηναϊκή
  2. LatinCȳrenaica
  3. EnglishCyrenaica

From Latin Cȳrenaica, from Ancient Greek Κῡρηναϊκή (Kūrēnaïkḗ), from Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός (Kūrēnăĭ̈kós, “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.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κυρηναϊκή
  • Κυρηναϊκή (Kurēnaïkḗ)geographic region in eastern Libya
Arabic بَرْقَة
  • بَرْقَة (barqa)geographic region in eastern Libya
Catalan Cirenaica
  • Cirenaicageographic region in eastern Libya
Dutch Cyrenaica
  • Cyrenaicageographic region in eastern Libya
Estonian Kürenaika
  • Kürenaikageographic region in eastern Libya
Finnish Kyrenaika
  • Kyrenaikageographic region in eastern Libya
French Cyrénaïque
  • Cyrénaïquegeographic region in eastern Libya
German Kyrenaika, Cyrenaika
  • Kyrenaikageographic region in eastern Libya
  • Cyrenaikageographic region in eastern Libya
  • Cyrenaicageographic region in eastern Libya
Greek Κυρηναϊκή
  • Κυρηναϊκή (Kyrinaïkí)geographic region in eastern Libya
Hebrew קירינאייקה
  • קירינאייקה (kirinayka)geographic region in eastern Libya
Italian Cirenaica
  • Cirenaicageographic region in eastern Libya
Latin Cyrenaica
  • Cyrenaicageographic region in eastern Libya
Polish Cyrenajka
  • Cyrenajkageographic region in eastern Libya
Portuguese Cirenaica
  • Cirenaicageographic region in eastern Libya
Russian Кирена́ика
  • Кирена́ика (Kirenáika)geographic region in eastern Libya
Spanish Cirenaica
  • Cirenaicageographic region in eastern Libya
Swedish Cyrenaika
  • Cyrenaikageographic region in eastern Libya
Turkish Sirenayka
  • Sirenaykageographic region in eastern Libya
Cite this entry
APA

Cyrenaica. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyrenaica

MLA

“Cyrenaica.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyrenaica. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cyrenaica,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyrenaica.

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