Cyrene

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Κυρήνη, ἡ.

Cyrenean, Cyrenian, of Cyrene, adj.: Κυρηναῖος.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Cȳrēnē: ēs, and Cȳrēnae, ārum, f.,
I the chief town of a province of the same name in Libya, now Kuren, celebrated for its trade, and as the birthplace of Callimachus, Eratosthenes, and Aristippus, Mel. 1, 8, 2; Plin. 5, 5, 5, § 31; Sall. J. 19, 3; Plaut. Rud. prol. 41; Cic. Planc. 5, 13; Nep. Ages. 8, 6; Sil. 8, 57; Cat. 7, 4; Sol. 27, 44.—
II Hence,
   A Cȳrēnăĭcus, a, um, adj., Cyrenaic: provincia, or absol.: Cȳrē-năĭca, ae, f., the province Cyrenaica, in Libya, Mel. 1, 8, 1; Plin. 5, 5, 5, § 31 sq.; also Cyrenaica Africa, id. ib. § 8: lacrima, i. e. laser, Scrib. Comp. 167; cf. Plin. 19, 3, 15, § 38 sq.: philosophia, the school of philosophy founded by Aristippus, Cic. de Or. 3, 17, 62.—Subst.: Cȳrēnăĭci, ōrum, m., its adherents, Cic. Ac. 2, 42, 131; id. Tusc. 3, 13, 28; id. Off. 3, 33, 116 al.—
   B Cȳrē-naeus, a, um, adj., of Cyrene: urbs, i. e. Cyrene, Sil. 8, 159: aquae, i. e. drunk by Callimachus, Prop. 4 (5), 6, 4.—
   2    Subst.: Cȳ-rēnaei, ōrum, m.
   a The inhabitants of Cyrene, Nep. Hann. 8, 1.—
   b The adherents of the Cyrenaic philosophy (cf. the preced.), Cic. Ac. 2, 24, 76.—
   C Cȳrēnensis, e, adj., the same: senatus, Plaut. Rud. 3, 4, 8: populares, id. ib. 3, 2, 1: agri, Cic. Agr. 2, 19, 51: provincia, Dig. 19, 2, 61.—In plur. subst.: Cȳrēnenses, ĭum, m., inhabitants of Cyrene, Sall. J. 79, 2; Plin. 7, 56, 67, § 208; Tac. A. 3, 70.
Cȳrēnē: ēs, f., = Κυρήνη.
I A nymph, mother of Aristæus, Verg. G. 4, 376; 4, 354; Just. 13, 7.—
II A nymph, mother of Idmon, Hyg. Fab. 14.—
III A fountain in Thessaly, Serv. ad Verg. G. 4, 354.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Cȳrēnē,¹⁴ es, f.,
1 Cyrène [mère d’Aristée] : Virg. G. 4, 321
2 ville, v. Cyrenæ.

Latin > German (Georges)

Cȳrēnē, ēs, u. Cȳrēnae, ārum, f. (Κυρήνη), I) die Hauptstadt von Cyrenaïka in Libyen, von Battos aus Thera erbaut, Geburtsort des Kallimachus (Solin. 27. § 44), Eratosthenes u. Aristippus, berühmt durch Handel, j. Ruinen von Grenneh, Form -ēne, Sall. Iug. 19, 3. Mela 1, 8, 2 (1. § 40). Iustin. 13, 7, 1. Sil. 8, 57. Augustin. serm. 46, 41: Form -ēnae, Cic. Planc. 13. Sall. hist. fr. 2, 39 (47). Solin. 27, 44. Catull. 7, 4. – Dav.: A) Cȳrēnaicus, a, um (Κυρηναϊκός), cyrenisch, Cyrenaica provincia od. Africa, od. bl. Cyrenaica, die Provinz Cyrenaïka in Libyen, Mela u. Plin.; Cyr. philosophia, die von Aristippus gegründete Philosophenschule, Cic. (so auch disciplina, Lact. epit. 39, 7); deren Anhänger Cyrenaici, Cic.: lacrima C., i.e. laser, Scrib. – Nbf. Cȳrēnaeicus (nicht Cȳrēnēicus), a, um, cyrenäisch, provincia (s. vorh.), Mela 1, 8, 1 (1. § 39); subst., Cȳrēnaeicī, ōrum, m., die Einw. der Provinz Cyrenaïka, Mela 1, 7, 6 (1. § 38); vgl. Haupt opusc. 3, 536. – B) Cȳrēnaeus, a, um (Κυρηναιος), cyrenäisch, aus Cyrene, urbs, Cyrene, Sil.: aquae, das von Kallimachus getrunkene, Prop.: subst., Cȳrēnaeus, ī, m., der Cyrenäer, Augustin. serm. 46, 41. – Cȳrēnaeī, ōrum, m., die Anhänger der cyrenäischen Philosophie, die Cyrenäer, Cic. – C) Cȳrēnēnsis, e, cyrenensisch, Plaut. u. Cic.: subst., Cȳrēnēnsis, is, m., ein Einw. von Cyrene, ein Cyrenenser, Augustin. serm. 46, 41: Plur. Cȳrēnēnsēs, ium, m., die Einw. von Cyrene, die Cyrenenser, Sall. Iug. 79. § 3 u. 5. – II) Cȳrēnē, ēs, f., die Tochter des Hypseus, Sohnes des Peneios, Mutter des Aristäos von Apollo, Verg. georg. 4, 321 u. 354; vgl. Hyg. fab. 161.

Latin > English

Cyrene Cyrenes N F :: Cyrenae (pl.), town in north-west Libia, associated district including Crete

Wikipedia EN

Cyrene (/saɪˈriːni/ sy-REE-nee; Ancient Greek: Κυρήνη, romanized: Kyrḗnē; Standard Arabic: شحات, romanized: Shaḥāt) was an ancient Greek and later Roman city near present-day Shahhat, Libya. It was the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities, known as the pentapoleis, in the region. It gave eastern Libya the classical name Cyrenaica that it has retained to modern times. Located nearby is the ancient Necropolis of Cyrene. The traditional founder of the city was Battus the Lacedemonian, though the exact relationship between the fledgling city and other cities has led historians to question that narrative. Particularly, the idea that Thera was the sole "mother city" is disputed; and the relationship with other cities, such as Sparta and Samnium merchants, is unclear.

Translations

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