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Where does “syrinx” come from?

syrinx (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

syrinx (Medieval Latin): reed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe

Definitions

  1. reed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe

Ancestry of “syrinx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

Words derived from “syrinx”

  • xeringa
  • xiringa
  • xiringar
Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →