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Syracuse en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈsɛɹəkjus/ locally;in New York
  • /ˈsaɪɹəkjuːz/ in Sicily
  • /ˈsɪɹəkjuːs/ in New York

Etymology

Borrowed from French Syracuse, from Latin Syrācūsae, from Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι (Surā́kousai) attested from 8th century BC, from a Pre-Greek name, possibly Phoenician 𐤔𐤄𐤓𐤀𐤇 (šhrʾḥ, “to feel ill”) in reference to the ancient port's proximity to a swamp. With modified form of suffix -εις (-eis). As a surname, an anglicized form of Italian Siracusa. Doublet of Siragusa. Compare Sicilian Saragusa.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A type of red wine.

Syracuse en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈsɛɹəkjus/ locally;in New York
  • /ˈsaɪɹəkjuːz/ in Sicily
  • /ˈsɪɹəkjuːs/ in New York

Etymology

Borrowed from French Syracuse, from Latin Syrācūsae, from Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι (Surā́kousai) attested from 8th century BC, from a Pre-Greek name, possibly Phoenician 𐤔𐤄𐤓𐤀𐤇 (šhrʾḥ, “to feel ill”) in reference to the ancient port's proximity to a swamp. With modified form of suffix -εις (-eis). As a surname, an anglicized form of Italian Siracusa. Doublet of Siragusa. Compare Sicilian Saragusa.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A former province of Sicily, Italy; abolished in 2015 and replaced by an equivalent administrative entity.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A city and port, the capital of the province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Kansas.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Morgan County, Missouri.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Otoe County, Nebraska.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Onondaga County, New York.
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  8. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Onondaga County, New York. ▸ Ellipsis of Syracuse University (in New York).
  9. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio.
  10. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Davis County, Utah.
  11. (countable, uncountable) A habitational surname from Italian.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Syracuses Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

North Syracuse · Syracusan · East Syracuse · Syracusian

Descendants

Syracuse · 錫拉丘茲 · 锡拉丘兹 · Syracuse · シラキュース

Translations (88)

ar سِرْقُوسَة (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · es Siracusa (province in Sicily) · fr Syracuse (city in New York state) · ja シラクーザ (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · scn Saragusa (province in Sicily) · gur Sirakusa (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · pt Siracusa (city in New York state) · el Συρακούσες (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · af Sirakuse (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · de Syracuse (city in New York state) · hi सुरकूसा (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · hy Սիրակուսե (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · grc Συρᾱ́κουσαι (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · hi सुरकूसा (province in Sicily) · de Syrakus (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · ar سِيرَاكْيُوز (city in New York state) · pnb سائراکیوز (city in New York state) · ce Сиракьюс (city in New York state) · uk Сірак'ю́с (city in New York state) · it Syracuse (city in New York state) · ar سِيرَاقُوسَة (province in Sicily) · ta சிராகூசு (city in New York state) · uk Сираку́зи (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · sh Сиракјус (city in New York state) · hy Սիրակուզա (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · tr Siraküza (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · lv Sirakjūsa (city in New York state) · la Syrācūsae (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · he סירקיוז (city in New York state) · lmo Siracüsa (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · cmn 雪城 (city in New York state) · ka სირაკუზა (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · pl Syrakuzy (province in Sicily) · gur Sɛrakyusa (city in New York state) · fi Syrakusa (province in Sicily) · ja シラクサ県 (province in Sicily) · et Sürakuusa (city in New York state) · ko 시라쿠사 (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · de Syrakus (city in New York state) · es Siracusa (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · mg Syracuse (city in New York state) · pl Syrakuzy (city in New York state) · fi Syrakusa (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · pt Syracuse (city in New York state) · pt Siracusa (province in Sicily) · tg Сиракуз (city in New York state) · de Syrakus (province in Sicily) · cs Syrakusy (city in New York state) · es Siracusa (city in New York state) · cmn 錫拉丘茲 /锡拉丘兹 (city in New York state) · mr सिराकूझा (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · fr Syracuse (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · be Сірак'ю́с (city in New York state) · ru Сиракью́с (city in New York state) · sh Syracuse (city in New York state) · bg Сиракуза (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · ur سیراکیوز (city in New York state) · pl Syrakuzy (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · it Siracusa (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · lmo Siracusa (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · moh Onontà:ke (city in New York state) · ja シラクサ (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · ca Siracusa (city in New York state) · eo Sirakuso (city in New York state) · fr Syracuse (province in Sicily) · sk Syrakúzy (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · tr Siraküza (province in Sicily) · oc Siracusa (province in Sicily) · mr सिराकूझा (province in Sicily) · pt Siracusa (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · oc Siracusa (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · gur Sirakusa (province in Sicily) · ko 시러큐스 (city in New York state) · ar سِيرَاقُوسَة (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · ar سِرْقُوسَة (province in Sicily) · az Sirakuz (city in New York state) · ka სირაკიუსი (city in New York state) · ru Сираку́зы (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · ja シラクーザ県 (province in Sicily) · scn Saragusa (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · sk Syrakúzy (city in New York state) · sv Syrakusa (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · moh Tsi kahio'tsísto (city in New York state) · it Siracusa (province in Sicily) · mr सिरॅक्यूझ (city in New York state) · cs Syrakusy (city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily) · bg Сиракю́з (city in New York state) · ja シラキュース (city in New York state)