adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:sĭrʹē-ən
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsɪɹ.i.ən/
General-American:sîrʹē-ən
General-American:/ˈsɪ(ə)ɹ.i.ən/
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rhymes with -ɪɹiən
rhymes with -ɪəɹiən
CMU ARPABET:S IH1 R IY0 AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to the Syriac language or alphabet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Syriac
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Of, from, or pertaining to Assyria or the Assyrian people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete, proscribed
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A person from Syria or of Syrian descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A person from Assyria or of Assyrian descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, proscribed
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective
Meaning 6
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the Syrian government
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
a native or inhabitant of Syria
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Asian, Asiatic
Narrower terms: Damascene
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Syria Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Syrian From Syria + -an.
Across languages
Translations
114 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
سُورِيّ
(sūriyy)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Armenian:
սիրիական
(siriakan)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Asturian:
siriu
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Azerbaijani:
suriyalı
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Belarusian:
сіры́йскі
(sirýjski)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Catalan:
sirià
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Catalan:
siri
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Catalan:
siríac
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Czech:
syrský
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Danish:
syrisk
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Esperanto:
siria
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Finnish:
syyrialainen
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
French:
syrien
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Galician:
sirio
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
German:
syrisch
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Ancient Greek:
Σύριος
(Súrios)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Haitian Creole:
siryen
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Hindi:
सीरियाई
(sīriyāī)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Hungarian:
szír
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Hungarian:
szíriai
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Icelandic:
sýrlenskur
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Italian:
siriano
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Central Kurdish:
سوری
(surî)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Latin:
Syrius
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Latin:
Syriacus
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Latin:
Syricus
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Latvian:
sīriešu
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Latvian:
sīrisks
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Malayalam:
സുറിയാനി
(suṟiyāni)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Manx:
Seeragh
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Norwegian Bokmål:
syrisk
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Norwegian Nynorsk:
syrisk
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Occitan:
sirian
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Persian:
سوری
(suri)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Persian:
سوریهای
(suriye-'i)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Polish:
syryjski
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Portuguese:
sírio
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Romanian:
sirian
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Russian:
сири́йский
(siríjskij)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Slovak:
sýrsky
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Spanish:
sirio
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Swedish:
syrisk
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Turkish:
Suriyeli
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Ottoman Turkish:
سوریهلو
(sûriyye-li)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Ukrainian:
сирі́йський
(syríjsʹkyj)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Urdu:
سوری
(sūrī)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Uyghur:
سۇرىيەلىك
(suriyelik)
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Uzbek:
suriyalik
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Vietnamese:
Xi-ri
— of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture
Arabic:
سُورِيّ
(sūriyy)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Arabic:
سُورِيَّة
(sūriyya)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Armenian:
սիրիացի
(siriacʻi)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Asturian:
siriu
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Asturian:
siria
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Azerbaijani:
suriyalı
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Belarusian:
сіры́ец
(sirýjec)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Belarusian:
сіры́йка
(sirýjka)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Catalan:
sirià
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Catalan:
siriana
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Catalan:
siri
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Catalan:
síria
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Czech:
Syřan
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Danish:
syrer
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Esperanto:
siriano
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Esperanto:
sirianino
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Finnish:
syyrialainen
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
French:
Syrien
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
French:
Syrienne
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Galician:
sirio
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
German:
Syrer
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
German:
Syrerin
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Gothic:
𐍃𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌹
(saurini)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Gothic:
𐍃𐌰𐌿𐍂
(saur)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Ancient Greek:
Σύρος
(Súros)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Hebrew:
סורי
(súri)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Hebrew:
סורית
(súrit)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Hindi:
सीरियाई
(sīriyāī)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Hungarian:
szír
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Icelandic:
Sýrlendingur
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Italian:
siriano
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Italian:
siriana
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Central Kurdish:
سوری
(surî)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Latin:
Syrius
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Latvian:
sīrietis
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Latvian:
sīriete
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Manx:
Seeragh
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Norwegian Bokmål:
syrer
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
syrar
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Occitan:
sirian
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Occitan:
siriana
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Persian:
سوری
(suri)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Persian:
سوریهای
(suriye-'i)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Polish:
Syryjczyk
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Polish:
Syryjka
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Portuguese:
sírio
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Romanian:
sirian
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Romanian:
siriană
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Russian:
сири́ец
(siríjec)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Russian:
сири́йка
(siríjka)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Serbo-Croatian:
Сири́јац
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Serbo-Croatian:
Siríjac
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Slovak:
Sýrčan
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Slovak:
Sýrčanka
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Spanish:
sirio
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Swahili:
Msiria
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Swahili:
Msyria
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Swedish:
syrier
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Turkish:
Suriyeli
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Ottoman Turkish:
سوریهلو
(sûriyye-li)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Ukrainian:
сирі́єць
(syríjecʹ)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Ukrainian:
сирі́йка
(syríjka)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Urdu:
سوری
(sūrī)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Uyghur:
سۇرىيەلىك
(suriyelik)
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent
Uzbek:
suriyalik
— a person from Syria or of Syrian descent