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1. sūra, ae, f., the calf of the leg.

  1. I. In gen., Plin. 11, 45, 105, § 253; Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 120, Cic. Arat. 256 (501); 399 (646); Turp. ap Non. 236, 16; Ov. A. A. 3, 623; Juv. 16, 14: teretes, Hor C. 2, 4, 21: tumentes, id. Epod. 8, 10; Lact. Opif. Dei, 13, 6; Claud. in Eutr. 2, 342: Puniceo suras evincta cothurno, Verg. E. 7, 32; id. A. 1, 337; Anthol. Lat. 6, 89, 18 Burm.; Grat. Cyn. 338.
  2. II. In partic., in anatomy, the smaller bone of the leg, Cels. 8, 1, 110; 8, 11, 3.

2. Sura, ae, m., a river of Germany, now the Saur, Aus. Mos. 355.

3. Sura, ae, m., a Roman surname, Plin. 7, 12, 10, § 55.

Surae, ārum, m., a people of India, Plin. 6, 20, 23, § 73.

Sȳrĭa (also written Sĭrĭa and Sŭ-rĭa), ae, f., = Συρία,

  1. 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,
    1. 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.
    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.
    3. 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.
    4. D. Syrĭcus, a, um, adj., Syrian: mala, Col. 5, 10, 19; Plin. 15, 14, 15, § 51.
    5. E. Syrĭātĭcus, a, um, adj., Syrian: calami, Pelag. Vet. 27.
  2. 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.

* 1. syrus, i, m., a broom, besom, Varr. ap. Non. 46, 10.

2. Syrus, a, um, v. Syria, B.

3. Syrus, i, m., the name of a slave, Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 41; id. Heaut. 2, 3, 69.
Of a dog of Actæon, Hyg. Fab. 187.