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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Syrācūsae

Syrācūsae f pl (genitive Syrācūsārum)
Classical[sy.raːˈkuː.sae̯]Ecclesiastical[si.raˈkuː.s̬e]

Meaning

  1. Syracuse (a city and port in Sicily; an ancient Doric city-state in Magna Graecia)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Syrācūsae
genitive—Syrācūsārum
dative—Syrācūsīs
accusative—Syrācūsās
ablative—Syrācūsīs
vocative—Syrācūsae
locative—Syrācūsīs

Sўrācūsae, ārum (scanned Sўrăcūsae, Aus. Clar. Urb. 10, 1), f., = Συράκουσαι,
I. the city of Syracuse in Sicily, now Siragossa, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 52, § 115 sqq.; Liv. 24, 3 sq.; Ov. F. 4, 873; Sil. 14, 277; Nep. Timol. 3; Vell. 2, 15; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 89.—Hence,
A. Sўrācūsānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Syracuse, Syracusan: lautumiae, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 27, § 68: conventus, id. ib. 2, 3, 13, § 32: mensae, id. Fin. 2, 28, 92: esne tu Syracusanus? from Syracuse, Plaut. Men. 5, 9, 50. — Subst.: Sўrācūsāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Syracuse, the Syracusans, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 28, § 71 sq. al.—
B. Sўrācūsĭus, a, um, adj., acc. to the Gr. Συρακούσιος, Syracusan (very rare): mensae, Cic. Tusc. 5, 35, 100: Philistus, id. de Or. 2, 13, 57. — Subst.: Sўrācūsĭi, ōrum, the Syracusans, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 208. —Collat. form Sўrācŏsĭus, a, um, acc. to the Gr. Συρακόσιος, Syracusan: Dio, Cic. Off. 1, 44, 155: versus, Verg. E. 6, 1: ars, Ov. F. 6, 277: urbs, id. P. 4, 3, 39: poëta, id. Ib. 551: senex, i. e. Archimedes, Claud. Epigr. 18.—Subst.: Sўrācŏsĭi, ōrum, m., the Syracusans, Cic. Div. 1, 20, 39.

Origins

  1. Phoenician 𐤔𐤄𐤓𐤀𐤇(šhrʾḥ)bor.?
  2. LatinSyrācūsae

Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι (Surā́kousai)bor. Latin Syracusae Borrowed from Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι (Surā́kousai).

Descendants
  • ItalianSiracusa
  • ItalianSiragusafrom Sicilian Saragusa
  • EnglishSiragusafrom Sicilian Saragusa
  • CatalanSiracusa
  • FrenchSyracuse
  • EnglishSyracusefrom French Syracuse
  • ItalianSyracusefrom French Syracuse
  • PortugueseSyracusefrom French Syracuse
  • OccitanSiracusa
  • PortugueseSiracusa

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySyracusaeSyracusae (Συρακοῦσαι, Συράκουσα: Eth. Συρακούσιος, Eth. Syracusanus, Steph. B. sub voce but Thucydides, Diodorus, &c. use the form Adj. Συρακόσιος, w…

Quick answers

What does Syrācūsae mean in Latin?
Syrācūsae, a proper noun, means “Syracuse (a city and port in Sicily; an ancient Doric city-state in Magna Graecia)”.
What is the genitive of Syrācūsae?
The genitive singular is Syrācūsārum. Syrācūsae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Syrācūsae?
In classical Latin, [sy.raːˈkuː.sae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [si.raˈkuː.s̬e].
Where does Syrācūsae come from?
Phoenician 𐤔𐤄𐤓𐤀𐤇 (šhrʾḥ)bor.? → Latin Syrācūsae.