Síria

See also: siria, Siria, síria, and sirià

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Syria, from Ancient Greek Συρία (Suría).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈsi.ɾi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈsi.ɾi.a]

• Audio (Valencia):

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Proper noun

Síria f

1. Syria (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)

Related terms

• sirià

Portuguese

Síria

Alternative forms

• Syria (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin Syria, from Ancient Greek Συρία (Suría).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.ɾi.ɐ/ [ˈsi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.ɾjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.ɾi.ɐ/ [ˈsi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.ɾjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.ɾi.a/ [ˈsi.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.ɾja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.ɾjɐ/

• Hyphenation: Sí‧ri‧a

Proper noun

Síria f

1. Syria (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)
2. (historical) Syria (an ancient region in the Levant in Western Asia, roughly coextensive with the modern country of Syria)
3. (historical) Syria (an ancient Roman province between 64 BCE and 135 CE)

Related terms

• siríaco
• sírio