Σύρος

A. Syrian, IG 12.329.18, Hdt. 3.91 codd. (v.l. in 2.30, 104.159, 3.5), Trag.Adesp. 162; of the Λευκόσυροι, S. Fr. 638, Hdt. 1.6 codd., 7.72 codd. (but Σύριοι of the Λ., 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 called Συρία, 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 called Σύριοι, 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 or Λευκόσυροι (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 [υ], α, ον, Syrian, A. Ag. 1312, E. Ba. 144 (lyr.), etc.; Σ. πόα Arist. HA 627b17; Σ. πύλαι (v. πύλη 11.2):—also Συριακός, ή, όν, Thphr. CP 2.17.3, Str. 2.1.31, etc.--Adv. Συρίηθεν from Syria, D.P. 895.