cireneu

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cȳrēneus (Cyrenian), from Cȳrēnē (Cyrene), from Ancient Greek Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /si.ɾeˈnew/ [si.ɾeˈneʊ̯]

Noun

cireneu m (plural cireneus, feminine cireneia, feminine plural cireneias)

  1. Cyrenian (person from Cyrene)

Adjective

cireneu (feminine cireneia, masculine plural cireneus, feminine plural cireneias, not comparable)

  1. Cyrenian (relating to Cyrene)