I.the city of Syracuse in Sicily, now Siragossa, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 52, § 115 sqq.; Liv. 24, 3 sq.; Ov. F. 4, 873; Sil. 14, 277; Nep. Timol. 3; Vell. 2, 15; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 89.—Hence,
A. Syrācūsānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Syracuse, Syracusan: “lautumiae,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 27, § 68: “conventus,” id. ib. 2, 3, 13, § “32: mensae,” id. Fin. 2, 28, 92: “esne tu Syracusanus?” from Syracuse, Plaut. Men. 5, 9, 50. — Subst.: Syrācūsāni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Syracuse, the Syracusans, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 28, § 71 sq. al.—
B. Syrācūsĭus , a, um, adj., acc. to the Gr. Συρακούσιος, Syracusan (very rare): “mensae,” Cic. Tusc. 5, 35, 100: “Philistus,” id. de Or. 2, 13, 57. — Subst.: Syrācūsĭi , ōrum, the Syracusans, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 208. —Collat. form Syrācŏsĭus , a, um, acc. to the Gr. Συρακόσιος, Syracusan: “Dio,” Cic. Off. 1, 44, 155: “versus,” Verg. E. 6, 1: “ars,” Ov. F. 6, 277: “urbs,” id. P. 4, 3, 39: “poëta,” id. Ib. 551: “senex,” i. e. Archimedes, Claud. Epigr. 18.—Subst.: Syrācŏsĭi , ōrum, m., the Syracusans, Cic. Div. 1, 20, 39.
