Syracuse
/ˈsɪr.ə.kjuːs/noun
A historic city in Sicily, Italy, and the name of several other places, especially in the United States.
Did you know?The Sicilian Syracuse was one of the greatest cities of the ancient Greek world, and its name entered Latin through Greek long before it became the name of modern places in America.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Συράκουσαι (Syrákousai)
“The Greek name of the city of Syracuse in Sicily”
Classical Latin
Latin
Syracusae
“The Roman name for the Sicilian city”
Old French
OFr
Syracuse
“The inherited medieval form of the city name”
Middle English
English
Syracus(e)
“The name of the Sicilian city in English texts”
Modern English
English
Syracuse
“The modern English name of the city in Sicily and later other places named after it”