Syracuse

== English == === Etymology === 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 === (city in Sicily): IPA(key): /ˈsaɪɹəkjuːz/ (city in New York): IPA(key): /ˈsɪɹəkjuːs/, (locally) /ˈsɛɹəkjus/ === Proper noun === Syracuse (countable and uncountable, plural Syracuses) A placename: A former province of Sicily, Italy; abolished in 2015 and replaced by an equivalent administrative entity. A city and port, the capital of the province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. A number of places in the United States: A town in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana. A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Kansas. A minor city in Morgan County, Missouri. A city in Otoe County, Nebraska. A city, the county seat of Onondaga County, New York. Syracuse University (in New York) A village in Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio. A city in Davis County, Utah. A habitational surname from Italian. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Italian: Syracuse → Japanese: シラキュース (Shirakyūsu) → Mandarin: 錫拉丘茲 / 锡拉丘兹 (Xīlāqiūzī, Xílāqiūzī) → Portuguese: Syracuse ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== 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 === Syracuse (uncountable) A type of red wine. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Syracuse”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. == French == === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /si.ʁa.kyz/ Rhymes: -yz === Proper noun === Syracuse f Syracuse (a province of Sicily, Italy) Syracuse (a port, the capital city of the province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy) Syracuse (the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States) ==== Derived terms ==== syracusain Syracusain ==== Descendants ==== → English: Syracuse→ Italian: Syracuse→ Japanese: シラキュース (Shirakyūsu)→ Mandarin: 錫拉丘茲 / 锡拉丘兹 (Xīlāqiūzī, Xílāqiūzī)→ Portuguese: Syracuse == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Syracuse, from Latin Syrācūsae and Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι (Surā́kousai) via French. See above. Doublet of Siracusa and Siragusa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsi.ra.kjuz/, /ˈsi.ra.kjus/ === Proper noun === Syracuse f Syracuse (the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States) == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Syracuse, from Latin Syrācūsae and Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι (Surā́kousai) via French. See above. Doublet of Siracusa. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Syracuse f Syracuse (the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States) Synonym: Siracusa