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Syracuse

/ˈsaɪɹəkjuːz/

Syracuse proper noun: a former province of Sicily, Italy; abolished in 2015 and replaced by an equivalent administrative entity. Also the ellipsis of Syracuse University.

Proper noun

Syracuse (countable and uncountable, plural Syracuses)

  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 town in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.
  4. A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Kansas.
  5. A minor city in Morgan County, Missouri.
  6. A city in Otoe County, Nebraska.
  7. A city, the county seat of Onondaga County, New York.
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  8. A village in Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio.
  9. A city in Davis County, Utah.
  10. A habitational surname from Italian.

Noun

Syracuse (uncountable)

  1. A type of red wine.

Also used as

Syracuse is also the ellipsis of Syracuse University.

Syracuse meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

Syracuse in Hindi

province in Sicily
सुरकूसा surkūsā
city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily
सुरकूसा surkūsā

Syracuse in Tamil

city in New York state
சிராகூசு cirākūcu

Syracuse in Marathi

city in New York state
सिरॅक्यूझ sirĕkyūjh
province in Sicily
सिराकूझा sirākūjhā
city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily
सिराकूझा sirākūjhā

Syracuse in Urdu

city in New York state
سیراکیوز serākyoz
More languagesFewer languages
Syracuse in Arabic
سِيرَاكْيُوز sīrākyūz, سِرْقُوسَة sirqūsa, سِيرَاقُوسَة sīrāqūsa

Forms of Syracuse

pluralSyracuses

Origin of Syracuse

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.

Words formed from Syracuse

Questions about Syracuse

What does Syracuse mean?
Syracuse means a former province of Sicily, Italy; abolished in 2015 and replaced by an equivalent administrative entity.
What is Syracuse in Hindi?
Syracuse in Hindi is सुरकूसा (surkūsā). See Syracuse meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Syracuse?
Syracuse can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Syracuse?
Syracuse is pronounced /ˈsaɪɹəkjuːz/.

Words near Syracuse in the dictionary

  1. Syr Dar'ya
  2. Syr Darya
  3. Syra
  4. Syracusan
  5. Syracusans
  6. Syracuse
  7. Syracuses
  8. Syracusian
  9. Syracusians
  10. syrah
  11. syrahs

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