English → Latin
“syringe” in Latin
The English word syringe itself goes back to Latin sȳrinx.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
syringe s.
sipho; diminutive, siphunculus (Plin.): oricularius clyster (a syringe for injection into the ears, Cels.).
syringe v.
conspergere aliquid aliqua re.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for syringe?
- The usual Latin words for “syringe” are sīphō, sīphunculus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.