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Syracuse

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English

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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  • (city in Sicily): IPA(key): /ˈsaɪɹəkjuːz/
  • (city in New York): IPA(key): /ˈsɪɹəkjuːs/, (locally) /ˈsɛɹəkjus/

Proper noun

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Syracuse (countable and uncountable, plural Syracuses)

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Italian: Syracuse
  • → Japanese: シラキュース (Shirakyūsu)
  • → Mandarin: 錫拉丘茲 / 锡拉丘兹 (Xīlāqiūzī, Xílāqiūzī)
  • → Portuguese: Syracuse

Translations

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Syracuse is the 38214th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 580 individuals. Syracuse is most common among White (94.31%) individuals.

Noun

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Syracuse (uncountable)

  1. A type of red wine.

Further reading

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French

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Pre-Greekbor.?
Phoenician 𐤔𐤄𐤓𐤀𐤇 (šhrʾḥ)bor.?
Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι (Surā́kousai)bor.
Latin Syrācūsaelbor.
French Syracuse

    Learned borrowing from Latin Syrācūsae. See above. In sense 3, borrowed back from English Syracuse, in turn from the French form of the name.

    Pronunciation

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    Proper noun

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    Syracuse f

    1. Syracuse (a province of Sicily, Italy)
    2. Syracuse (a port, the capital city of the province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy)
    3. Syracuse (the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States)

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    Italian

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    Etymology

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    Unadapted borrowing from English Syracuse, from Latin Syrācūsae and Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι (Surā́kousai) via French. See above. Doublet of Siracusa and Siragusa.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈsi.ra.kjuz/, /ˈsi.ra.kjus/

    Proper noun

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    Syracuse f

    1. Syracuse (the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States)

    Portuguese

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    Etymology

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    Unadapted borrowing from English Syracuse, from Latin Syrācūsae and Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι (Surā́kousai) via French. See above. Doublet of Siracusa.

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    Proper noun

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    Syracuse f

    1. Syracuse (the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States)
      Synonym: Siracusa
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