Syra
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from the female form of Ancient Greek Σῦρος (Sûros). Contrast syrus (“syrian”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsyː.ra/, [ˈs̠yːrä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsi.ra/, [ˈsiːrä]
Proper noun
Sȳra f sg (genitive Sȳrae); first declension
- a female given name, character in the play Mercator of Plautus
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Sȳra |
| Genitive | Sȳrae |
| Dative | Sȳrae |
| Accusative | Sȳram |
| Ablative | Sȳrā |
| Vocative | Sȳra |
References
- “Syra”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Syra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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