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1. Cȳrēnē, ēs, and Cȳrēnae, ārum, f.,

  1. 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.
  2. II. Hence,
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
      1. 2. Subst.: Cȳ-rēnaei, ōrum, m.
        1. a. The inhabitants of Cyrene, Nep. Hann. 8, 1.
        2. b. The adherents of the Cyrenaic philosophy (cf. the preced.), Cic. Ac. 2, 24, 76.
    3. 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.

2. Cȳrēnē, ēs, f., = Κυρήνη.

  1. I. A nymph, mother of Aristæus, Verg. G. 4, 376; 4, 354; Just. 13, 7.
  2. II. A nymph, mother of Idmon, Hyg. Fab. 14.
  3. III. A fountain in Thessaly, Serv. ad Verg. G. 4, 354.