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Latin
Etymology
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
sīphō m (genitive sīphōnis); third declension
- a siphon or tube
- a fire engine
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- 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
Etymology
From si- + -pha + -o.
Noun
sîphó class 7 (plural tîphó class 8)
- gift
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Noun
sipho class 7
- simple singular of ísiphó