Syros
Latin
Alternative forms
- Syrus, Syra
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σῦρος (Sûros). Contrast sy̆rus (“syrian”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsyː.ros/, [ˈs̠yːrɔs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsi.ros/, [ˈsiːros]
Proper noun
Sȳros f sg (genitive Sȳrī); second declension
- Syros (also Syra), Greece, one of the Cyclades islands
Declension
Second-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Sȳros |
| Genitive | Sȳrī |
| Dative | Sȳrō |
| Accusative | Sȳron |
| Ablative | Sȳrō |
| Vocative | Sȳre |
Related terms
- Sȳrius
References
- “Syros”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Syros in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Syros”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly