Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syracusan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: syra-cu-san
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or relating to the city of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.

adj

Of, from or relating to the city of Syracuse, New York, United States.

noun

A native or inhabitant of the city of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.

noun

A native or inhabitant of the city of Syracuse, New York, United States.

Example Sentences

"The Syracusan expedition was the deathblow of the Athenian Empire."
"Dionysius...obliged the Syracusans to accept his tokens in place of silver coins."

Etymology

From Syracuse + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Syracuse

Inflected Forms

Syracusans (plural)

Questions

What does syracusan mean?: Of, from or relating to the city of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.
Where does syracusan come from?: From Syracuse + -an.

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