Syria
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See also: Sýria
Contents
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Syria, from Ancient Greek Συρία (Suría).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Syria
- A country in the Middle East. Official name: Syrian Arab Republic.
Related terms[edit]
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Translations[edit]
country in the Middle East
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Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Ancient Greek Συρίᾱ (Suríā, “Syria”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Sȳria f (genitive Sȳriae); first declension
- Syria (region in the ancient Near East, loosely corresponding to modern Syria)
- (transferred sense) Assyria
- (New Latin) Syria (modern country)
Declension[edit]
First declension, with locative.
| Number | Singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Sȳria |
| genitive | Sȳriae |
| dative | Sȳriae |
| accusative | Sȳriam |
| ablative | Sȳriā |
| vocative | Sȳria |
| locative | Sȳriae |
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “Sȳrĭa” in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879.
Norwegian[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Syria
Related terms[edit]
Polish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Syria f
Declension[edit]
declension of Syria
Derived terms[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Syria f
- obsolete spelling of Síria
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