sipho
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek σίφων (síphōn), of uncertain origin; possibly related to tibia (“pipe, flute of bone”), with the irregular forms suggesting a non-Indo-European loan source, perhaps of the shape *twi-, *twibh.
Noun[edit]
sīphō m (genitive sīphōnis); third declension
- a siphon or tube
- a fire engine
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sīphō | sīphōnēs |
| Genitive | sīphōnis | sīphōnum |
| Dative | sīphōnī | sīphōnibus |
| Accusative | sīphōnem | sīphōnēs |
| Ablative | sīphōne | sīphōnibus |
| Vocative | sīphō | sīphōnēs |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
Swazi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
sîphó class 7 (plural tîphó class 8)
Inflection[edit]
This noun needs an inflection-table template.