Cyrenaica

== English == === Alternative forms === Cyrenaïca (archaic) Cirenaica, Kyrenaika === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /saɪɹəˈneɪ.ɪkə/ Hyphenation: Cy‧re‧na‧i‧ca === Proper noun === Cyrenaica A geographic region, an and former province of northeastern Libya; in modern usage, extended to the entire eastern portion of Libya. Synonym: Barqa (in medieval contexts) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Portuguese == === Proper noun === Cyrenaica f pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of Cirenaica