Syracuse
pronunciation
How to pronounce Syracuse in British English:
UK ['sɪrəkju:s]
How to pronounce Syracuse in American English:
US ['sɪrəkjus]
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- Noun:
- a city in central New York
- a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
- the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
- the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
Word Origin
- Syracuse
- city in Sicily, founded as a Corinthian colony, and with a name traceable to 8c. B.C.E., from a pre-Hellenic word, perhaps Phoenician serah "to feel ill," in reference to its location near a swamp. The city in New York, U.S., was named 1825 for the classical city.
Example
- 1. And ran naked through the city of syracuse .
- 2. Mark lomolino of syracuse university in new york wanted to study how habitat fragmentation changes the diversity and distribution of small mammals .
- 3. Donald newhouse is a syracuse university dropout that along with his brother took over their father 's media conglomerate , advance publications .
- 4. Some parents may not be aware that their actions are not in their child 's best interests , says colleen bench , director of the parents office at syracuse university .
- 5. The island is accessible from either syracuse via a 7-mile ( 11-km ) causeway ( to the northeast ) or from salt lake city at the southern end .