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cyrene

/saɪˈɹiːni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
cyrene
IPA
/saɪˈɹiːni/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Thessalian princess and huntress demigod, companion of Artemis, lover of Apollo, and mother of Aristaeus and Idmon.

name

A former city near Shahhat, Libya.

Etymology

From Latin Cȳrēnē, from Ancient Greek Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē), of uncertain origin. Classical sources considered the Thessalian demigod the etymon for the Libyan city. Modern scholars variously derive the name from the Libyan spring Κύρα (Kúra) or, noting the myth attested before the spring or city, consider an existing Proto-Berber name to have been conflated with the Thessalian myths by early Greek colonists.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Cȳrēnē, Κυρήνη, -

Inflected Forms

Kyrene (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Cyrenaic Cyrenaica Cyrenaican Cyrenaicism Cyrenean Cyrenian

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini teeny beanie zucchini gini santorini feeney queenie

Questions

How do you pronounce cyrene?
The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈɹiːni/.
What does cyrene mean?
A Thessalian princess and huntress demigod, companion of Artemis, lover of Apollo, and mother of Aristaeus and Idmon.
Where does cyrene come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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