salpinx
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from New Latin salpinx.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
salpinx (plural salpinges or salpinxes)
- (anatomy) A trumpet-shaped tube.
- (anatomy) A Fallopian tube.
- (anatomy) A Eustachian tube.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Fallopian tube — see Fallopian tube
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- “salpinx”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ (sálpinx, “a war-trumpet”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsal.pinks/, [ˈsälpiŋks]
Noun[edit]
salpinx f (genitive salpingis); third declension (New Latin)
- (anatomy) salpinx; either the Fallopian tube of females or the Eustachian tube
Inflection[edit]
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | salpinx | salpingēs |
Genitive | salpingis | salpingum |
Dative | salpingī | salpingibus |
Accusative | salpingem | salpingēs |
Ablative | salpinge | salpingibus |
Vocative | salpinx | salpingēs |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → English: salpinx
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