αἱ, Syracuse, Th. 5.4, Scymn. 282, IGRom. 1.495 (Sicily, i AD); Ion. Συρήκουσαι Hdt. 7.154; Dor. Συράκοσαι Pi. P. 2.1, D.S. 22.8; also Συράκοσσαι, Pi. O. 6.6 (with vv. ll.), cj. in B. 5.184 (-κουσσ- Pap., as also Marm. Par. 52, 71); Συράκουσα, ἡ, D.S. 13.75, 14.14, St.Byz., Συράκουσσα Hdn. Gr. 1.270 codd. Arc. ; Συράκοσα, D.S. 21.4; also Συρακώ, οῦς, ἡ, Epich. 185 (name of a marsh, St.Byz. ; called Tyraco, Vibius Sequester p. 154 Riese).
Adj. Συρακόσιος, α, ον, Syracusan, and as Subst.
a Syracusan, BMus.Cat.Coins Sicily p. 145, Th. l.c., IG 12(9).1187.15 (Euboea, iii BC), etc. ; Ion. and poet. Συρηκόσιος Hdt. 7.154, AP 5.191 (Mel.), Nonn. D. 6.354; a form Συρακόσσιος Hdn. Gr. 1.120; Συρακούσιος Pl. Ep. 326b (s.v.l.); Συρρακούσιος v.l. in Lib. Or. 12.36, cf. Choerob. in Theod. 2.242, al. ; fem. Συρακοσσίς, 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; — Συρακοσεύς, έως, ὁ, St.Byz.

ionic Συρήκουσαι, doric Συράκοσαι, and Σῦράκοσσαι, Syracuse , [Herdotus Historicus (Refs 5th c.BC)], etc. (ML)

Place, proper name

• important Archaic to Medieval polis at Siracusa in Sicily, Italy. (TOPOS text)