salpinx

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin salpinx.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsæl.pɪŋks/
  • Rhymes: -ælpɪŋks

Noun

salpinx (plural salpinges or salpinxes)

  1. (anatomy) A trumpet-shaped tube.
    1. (anatomy) A Fallopian tube.
    2. (anatomy) A Eustachian tube.

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ (sắlpĭnx, a war-trumpet).

Pronunciation

Noun

salpinx f (genitive salpingis); third declension (New Latin)

  1. (anatomy) salpinx; either the Fallopian tube of females or the Eustachian tube

Inflection

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative salpinx salpingēs
genitive salpingis salpingum
dative salpingī salpingibus
accusative salpingem salpingēs
ablative salpinge salpingibus
vocative salpinx salpingēs

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Descendants

  • English: salpinx