Where does “Cyrenaicism” come from?
Cyrenaicism (English) comes from English Cyrenaic, from Latin Cyrenaicus, from Ancient Greek Κυρηναϊκός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Cyrenaicism (English): particularly the specific beliefs of the philosophical school of Aristippus of Cyrene, advocating pursuit of sensual pleasure as the highest good
Definitions
- particularly the specific beliefs of the philosophical school of Aristippus of Cyrene, advocating pursuit of sensual pleasure as the highest good
Ancestry of “Cyrenaicism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cyrenaic | Of or relating to Cyrenaica, an ancient country... |
| 2 | Latin | Cyrenaicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κυρηναϊκός | Cyrenaic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |