Pyrene

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Pȳrēnē (“the Pyrenees”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪɹ.ən/
• Rhymes: -ɪɹən

Adjective

Pyrene (not comparable)

1. (relational, obsolete) Of or pertaining to the Pyrenees, a range of mountains separating France and Spain; Pyrenean.
   • 1636, William Camden, “Britaine”, in Remaines Concerning Britaine, London:  […] Thomas Harper, for John Waterſon, page 4:

     The power of the Kings more abſolute, than in moſt other kingdomes, their territories very large; for the Kings of England, beſide Ireland, have commanded from the Iſles of Orkenay, to the Pyrene Mountains, and are de jure,Kings of all France by deſcent.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πυρήνη (Purḗnē).

Proper noun

Pȳrēnē f sg (genitive Pȳrēnēs); first declension

1. the Pyrenees mountain

Declension

First-declension noun (feminine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ē), singular only.

	singular
nominative	Pȳrēnē
genitive	Pȳrēnēs
dative	Pȳrēnae
accusative	Pȳrēnēn
ablative	Pȳrēnē
vocative	Pȳrēnē

Derived terms

• Pȳrēnaeus (“Pyrenean”)