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syracuse

/ˈsaɪɹəkjuːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
syra-cuse
IPA
/ˈsaɪɹəkjuːz/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Syrācūsae, Συρᾱ́κουσαι, -, 𐤔𐤄𐤓𐤀𐤇, Siracusa

Usage

Inflected Forms

Syracuses (plural)

Derived Forms

Syracusan Syracusian

Phrases

East Syracuse North Syracuse

Questions

How do you pronounce syracuse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪɹəkjuːz/.
What does syracuse mean?
A placename:
Where does syracuse come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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