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Where does “syringa” come from?

syringa (New Latin) comes from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

syringa (New Latin): accusative singular of sȳrinx

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of sȳrinx

Ancestry of “syringa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsȳrinx—
2Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

Words derived from “syringa”

  • seringa
  • syringa
  • sering
Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →