salpinx
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin salpinx.
Pronunciation
Noun
salpinx (plural salpinges or salpinxes)
- (anatomy) A trumpet-shaped tube.
- (anatomy) A Fallopian tube.
- (anatomy) A Eustachian tube.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Fallopian tube — see Fallopian tube
See also
References
- “salpinx”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ (sálpinx, “a war-trumpet”).
Pronunciation
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsal.pinks/,
Noun
salpinx f (genitive salpingis); third declension (New Latin)
- (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 |
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: salpinx