"Syrinx" meaning in All languages combined

See Syrinx on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek Σῦρῐγξ (Sûrĭnx). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|Sȳrinx}} Borrowed from Latin Sȳrinx, {{der|en|grc|Σῦρῐγξ}} Ancient Greek Σῦρῐγξ (Sûrĭnx) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Syrinx
  1. (Greek mythology) An Arcadian nymph, changed into a reed Tags: Greek Related terms: syringe, syrinx Translations (Translations): Sȳrinx [feminine] (Latin), Syringe [feminine] (Middle French)

Proper name [Latin]

IPA: [ˈsyː.rɪŋks] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsiː.riŋks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σῦρῐγξ (Sûrĭnx). Etymology templates: {{bor+|la|grc|Σῦρῐγξ}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σῦρῐγξ (Sûrĭnx) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|((Sȳrinx/Sȳring<3>,Sȳrinx/Sȳring<3.Greek>))|g=f}} Sȳrinx f sg (genitive Sȳringis or Sȳringos); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|((Sȳrinx/Sȳring<3>,Sȳrinx/Sȳring<3.Greek>))}} Forms: Sȳrinx [canonical, feminine, singular], Sȳringis [genitive], Sȳringos [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Sȳrinx [nominative, singular], Sȳringis [genitive, singular], Sȳringos [genitive, singular], Sȳringī [dative, singular], Sȳringem [accusative, singular], Sȳringa [accusative, singular], Sȳringe [ablative, singular], Sȳrinx [singular, vocative], Sȳringa [alternative, Medieval-Latin]
  1. Syrinx (an Arcadian nymph, changed into a reed) Tags: declension-3
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