Sȳrĭa (also written Sĭrĭa and Sŭ-rĭa), ae, f., = Συρία,
I a country in Asia , on the Mediterranean Sea , Mel. 1, 11; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; Cic. Div. 1, 41, 91; id. Agr. 2, 29, 80; id. Imp. Pomp. 22, 64; Manil. 4, 622. —Transf., for Assyria , Cic. Tusc. 5, 35, 101; Suet. Caes. 22 Oud.— Plur. , Cat. 45, 22; Dig. 48, 22, 7, § 7; 50, 15, 3 proöem.— Hence,
A Syrĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Syria , Syrian : triticum, Plin. 18, 7, 12, § 63: oleum, id. 23, 4, 49, § 95: pira, Verg. G. 2, 88: ros, i. e. nard , Tib. 3, 4, 28; cf. id. 3, 6, 63; Prop. 2, 13, 30 (3, 5, 14): dea, perh. Cybele , Suet. Non. 56; Ap. Met. 8, 25, 12; Inscr. Orell. 1946 sq.—Subst.: Syrĭi , ōrum, m., the Syrians , Just. 26, 2. —
B Syrus (also written Sŭrus ), a, um, adj., Syrian : vina, Hor. C. 1, 31, 12: lagena, Mart. 4, 46, 9: Orontes, Juv. 3, 62 et saep.—As subst.: Syri , ōrum, m., the Syrians , Plaut. Curc. 3, 73; Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 192; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 33, § 76; id. N. D. 1, 29, 81; id. Prov. Cons. 5, 10; id. de Or. 2, 66, 265; id. Div. 2, 46, 96 al.—
C Syrĭăcus , a, um, adj., Syrian : boves, Plin. 8, 45, 70, § 179: praetor, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2, § 7: publicani, doing business in Syria , id. ib. 2, 13, 2: legiones, Suet. Tib. 48: bellum, Flor. 2, 9; 2, 11; 2, 12.—Hence, adv.: Syrĭăcē , in the Syrian tongue , Vulg. 4 Reg. 18, 26.—
D Syrĭcus , a, um, adj., Syrian : mala, Col. 5, 10, 19; Plin. 15, 14, 15, § 51.—
E Syrĭātĭcus , a, um, adj., Syrian : calami, Pelag. Vet. 27.—
F Syriscus , a, um, adj. dim. , of or from Syria , Syrian : servus, Ter. Ad. 763; id. Eun. 772: Copa, Verg. Copa, 1.