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Síria

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See also: siria, Siria, síria, and sirià

Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Syria, from Ancient Greek Συρία (Suría).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Síria f

  1. Syria (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)
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Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Síria

Alternative forms

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  • Syria (pre-standardization spelling)

Etymology

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Etymology tree
Ancient Greek Σῠρῐ́ᾱ (Sŭrĭ́ā)bor.
Latin Syrialbor.
Old Galician-Portuguese Siria
Portuguese Síria

    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Siria, a learned borrowing from Latin Syria, borrowed from Ancient Greek Σῠρῐ́ᾱ (Sŭrĭ́ā, “Syria”).

    Pronunciation

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    Proper noun

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    Síria f

    1. Syria (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)
    2. (historical) Syria (a historical region of West Asia, extending from modern-day southeast Turkey to the north, the Euphrates and Arabian Desert to the east, the Sinai Peninsula to the south, and the Mediterranean sea to the west)
    3. (historical) Syria (an ancient Roman province between 64 BCE and 198 CE)
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    Descendants

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    • → Hunsrik: Siria

    See also

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    countries in Asia: países da Ásia (appendix)edit
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