Σύρος[ῠ],ὁ ,
A. Syrian,
IG 12.329.18 , Hdt. 3.91 codd. (v.l. in
2.30 , 104.159 , 3.5 ), Trag.Adesp. 162 ; of theΛευκόσυροι, S. Fr. 638 , Hdt. 1.6 codd., 7.72 codd. (butΣύριοιof theΛ.,v.infr.); freq. used as a slave's name, Anaxandr. 51 , Eriph. 6 , Hegesipp.Com. 1.4 , D. 45.86 , IG 22.2937.12 , etc.:—fem.Σύρα, Ar. Pax 1146 (troch.), Philem. 125 . --Syria was calledΣῠρία, Ion.
-ιη, ἡ, Hdt. 1.105 , etc.; Σ. ἡ Παλαιστίνη
Id. 3.91
, 4.39 ; Σ. Παλαιστίνη
IGRom. 3.172.22
(Ancyra,ii A.D.), OGI 601.6 (Amastris,ii A.D.);ἡ Φοινίκη Σ. D.S. 19.93 ;Κοίλη Σ. between Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon, v. κοῖλος; ἡ ἄνω Σ . (dub. l.) Str. 2.5.38 .--The Syrians were also calledΣύριοι, a name which in early times was given to the Assyrians, Hdt. 7.63 , cf. A. Pers. 84 (lyr.), Luc. Syr.D. 1 ; and to the Cappadocians orΛευκόσυροι( Str. 12.3.5 . al.), Hdt. 1.72 , 2.104 , 3.90 , 5.49 ;Σ. Καππαδόκαι( v.l. Σ. καὶ K.) Id. 1.72 ; Σ. οἱ ἐν τῇ Παλαιστίνῃ
Id. 2.104
.--Adj. Σύριος [ῠ],α,ον,Syrian, A. Ag. 1312 , E. Ba. 144 (lyr.), etc.; Σ. πόα