salpinx
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English
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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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