Syros
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σῦρος (Sûros). Contrast sy̆rus (“syrian”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsyː.ros/, [ˈs̠yːrɔs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsi.ros/, [ˈsiːros]
Proper noun edit
Sȳros f sg (genitive Sȳrī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Sȳros |
Genitive | Sȳrī |
Dative | Sȳrō |
Accusative | Sȳron |
Ablative | Sȳrō |
Vocative | Sȳre |
Related terms edit
References edit
- “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