Syracuse

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Syracuse

/ˈsaɪɹəkjuːz/
/ˈsɪɹəkjuːs/
/ˈsɛɹəkjus/

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun Syracuses

countable, uncountable A former province of Sicily, Italy; abolished in 2015 and replaced by an equivalent administrative entity.
countable, uncountable A city and port, the capital of the province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.
countable, uncountable A town in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.
countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Kansas.
countable, uncountable A minor city in Morgan County, Missouri.
countable, uncountable A city in Otoe County, Nebraska.
countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Onondaga County, New York. City governments have joined in by deactivating the cameras or canceling contracts with Flock in Fort Collins, Colorado; Eugene, Oregon; Madison, Wisconsin; Knoxville, Tennessee; Syracuse, New York; and Walla Walla, Washington.
abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Syracuse University (in New York).
countable, uncountable A village in Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio.
countable, uncountable A city in Davis County, Utah.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Italian.

noun

uncountable A type of red wine.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: siracusa, onondaga, cuse, syracusae, syr, byron, sully, prescott, clinton, price, snake, street, newhouse, liberty, conway, henrietta

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name city in New York state

Español	Siracusa
한국어	시러큐스 Sireokyuseu
日本語	シラキュース Shirakyūsu
中文	雪城 Xuěchéng, 錫拉丘茲 /锡拉丘兹 Xīlāqiūzī, Xílāqiūzī
Português	Siracusa, Syracuse
Français	Syracuse
Deutsch	Syracuse, Syrakus
Italiano	Syracuse
Русский	Сиракью́с Sirakʹjús
العربية	سِيرَاكْيُوز sīrākyūz
עברית	סירקיוז Sirakyúz

name province in Sicily

Español	Siracusa
日本語	シラクサ県 Shirakusa-ken, シラクーザ県 Shirakūza-ken
हिन्दी	सुरकूसा surkūsā
Português	Siracusa
Français	Syracuse
Deutsch	Syrakus
Italiano	Siracusa
العربية	سِرْقُوسَة sirqūsa, سِيرَاقُوسَة sīrāqūsa

name city and port in the province of Syracuse, Sicily

Español	Siracusa
한국어	시라쿠사 Sirakusa
日本語	シラクサ Shirakusa, シラクーザ Shirakūza
हिन्दी	सुरकूसा surkūsā
Português	Siracusa
Français	Syracuse
Deutsch	Syrakus
Italiano	Siracusa
Ελληνικά	Συρακούσες Syrakoúses
Русский	Сираку́зы Sirakúzy
العربية	سِرْقُوسَة sirqūsa, سِيرَاقُوسَة sīrāqūsa

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@misc{syracuse_2026,
  title = {Syracuse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/syracuse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}