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Where does “syringeful” come from?

syringeful (English) comes from English syringe, from French seringue, from Latin sȳringa, from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

syringeful (English): The amount that a syringe will hold

Definitions

  1. The amount that a syringe will hold

Ancestry of “syringeful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsyringeA device used for injecting or drawing fluids...
2Frenchseringuesyringe; first-person singular present indicative...
3Latinsȳringa—
4Latinsȳrinx—
5Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...
Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →