Syriacus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Συριακός (Suriakós), from Συρία (Suría). By surface analysis, Syria +‎ -acus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

Syriacus (feminine Syriaca, neuter Syriacum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Syrian
    • 106 BCE – 43 BCE, Cicero, Epistulae ad Quintum fratrem 1.2.7:
      Nam si te interioribus vicinis tuis Ciliciensi et Syriaco anteponis
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    • 23 CE – 79 CE, Pliny the Elder, Naturalis historia 8.179:
      Syriacis non sunt palearia sed gibber in dorso
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Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative Syriacus Syriaca Syriacum Syriacī Syriacae Syriaca
genitive Syriacī Syriacae Syriacī Syriacōrum Syriacārum Syriacōrum
dative Syriacō Syriacae Syriacō Syriacīs
accusative Syriacum Syriacam Syriacum Syriacōs Syriacās Syriaca
ablative Syriacō Syriacā Syriacō Syriacīs
vocative Syriace Syriaca Syriacum Syriacī Syriacae Syriaca

Descendants

  • Catalan: siríac
  • English: Syriac
  • French: syriaque
  • Italian: siriaco
  • Portuguese: siríaco
  • Spanish: siríaco

Further reading

  • Syriacus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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