siringa

Catalan

Etymology

From Medieval Latin syringa, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pipe, syrinx”). Doublet of xeringa.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /siˈɾiŋ.ɡə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /siˈɾiŋ.ɡa/

Noun

siringa f (plural siringues)

1. (music) syrinx

   Synonym: flauta de Pan

2. (botany) rubber tree

   Synonyms: arbre del cautxú, hevea

3. (medicine) anal fistula

   Synonym: fístula anal

Further reading

• “siringa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈrin.ɡa/
• Rhymes: -inɡa
• Syllabification: si‧rìn‧ga

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin syringa, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pipe, syrinx”).

Noun

siringa f (plural siringhe)

1. syringe
2. piping bag, forcing bag
3. syrinx, panpipe

Descendants

• Turkish: şırınga

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

siringa

1. inflection of siringare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• Sagrini

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian siringa, from Latin syrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪˈrɪn.ɡa/

Noun

siringa f (plural siringi)

1. syringe

See also

• labra

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈriŋɡa/

Noun

siringa f (plural siringhe)

1. syringe