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; App. M. 8, p. 213, 9; 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.—
E. Syrĭātĭcus , a, um, adj., Syrian: calami, Pelag. Vet. 27.—
F. Syriscus , a, um, adj. dim., of or from Syria, Syrian: “servus,” Ter. Ad. 5, 1, 1; id. Eun. 4, 7, 2: “Copa,” Verg. Cop. 1.
