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Συράκουσαι

Συράκουσαι, Syracuse

Σῠράκουσαι [ᾱ], αἱ,
  • Syracuse, Th. 5.4, Scymn. 282, IGRom. 1.495 (Sicily, i A.D.); Ion. Σῠρήκουσαι Hdt. 7.154; Dor. Σῠράκοσαι Pi. P. 2.1, D.S. 22.8; also Σῠράκοσσαι, Pi. O. 6.6 (with vv.ll.), cj. in B. 5.184 (Συράκουσσ- Pap., as also Marm.Par. 52,71): Σῠράκουσα, ἡ, D.S. 13.75, 14.14, St.Byz., Συράκουσσα Hdn.Gr. 1.270 codd. Arc.; Σῠράκοσα, D.S. 21.4; also Σῠρακώ, οῦς, ἡ, Epich. 185 (name of a marsh, St.Byz.; called Tyraco, Vibius Sequester p.154 Riese).--
  • Adj. Σῠρᾱκόσιος, α, ον, Syracusan, and as Subst. a Syracusan, BMus.Cat.Coins Sicily p.145, Th. l.c., IG 12(9).1187.15 (Euboea, iii B.C.), etc.; Ion. and poet. Σῠρηκόσιος Hdt. 7.154, AP 5.191 (Mel.), Nonn. D. 6.354; a form Σῠρακόσσιος Hdn.Gr. 1.120; Σῠρακούσιος Pl. Ep. 326b (s.v.l.); Συρρακούσιος v.l. in Lib. Or. 12.36, cf. Choerob. in Theod. 2.242, al.; fem. Σῠρᾰκοσσίς, γλῶσσα Nonn. D. 9.22:—
  • ἡ Συρακοσία [χώρα] the territory of S., Th. 6.52 (and so L. Dind. reads for ἡ Συράκουσα or Συράκοσα in D.S. (v. supr.)): Συρακοσίων τράπεζα, prov. of luxurious living, Ar. Fr. 216:—Σῠρᾱκοσεύς, έως, ὁ, St.Byz.

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