cyrtoceran (ser to ser an)

[Irreg. Cyrenaic (si-re-nā'ik), a. and n. [L. Cyrenaiceras + -an.] Same as cyrtoceratitic. cus, Gr. Κυρηναϊκός, a. 1. Pertaining to Cyrene, an ancient Greek curved, arched, + κέρας, horn.] A genus of fos city, capital of Cyrenaica, on the north coast of Africa. 2. Pertaining or belonging to the Greek school of hedonistic philosophy established by Aristippus of Cyrene, a disciple of So crates. According to Aristippus, pleasure is the only rational aim, and the relative values of different pleasures are to be determined by their relative intensities and durations. He maintained also that cognition is limited to sensation. There is not that sect of Philosophers among the heathen so di olute, no, not Epicurus, nor Aristippus, with all his Cyrenaick rout, but would shut his school dores against such greasy sophisters. Milton , Church-Government, ii., Concl. Also Cyrenian . II. n. One of the Cyrenaic school of philoso phers. See I., 2. Cyrenaicism (si-re-nā'i-sizm), n. [ cypseline (sip'se-lin), a. [ Cypselus + -ine1.] Swift-like; having the characters of a swift; pertaining to the family Cypselidæ or genus Cypselus. losophers. See Cyrenaic, a., 2. Cyrenian (si-rē'ni-an), a. and n. [ Cyrena + naic.] I. a. Same as Cyrenaic. II. n. A native or an inhabitant of Cyrene. See Cyrenaic . They laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cro . cyrenid (si-ren'id), n. Luke xxiii. 26. A bivalve mollusk of