LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

sȳrinx1

sȳrinx f (genitive sȳringis or sȳringos)
Classical[ˈsyː.rɪŋks]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.riŋks]

Meaning

  1. reed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesȳrinxsȳringēs
sȳringae
genitivesȳringis
sȳringos, sȳringae		sȳringum
sȳringārum
dativesȳringī
sȳringae		sȳringibus
accusativesȳringem
sȳringa, sȳringam		sȳringēs
sȳringas
ablativesȳringesȳringibus
vocativesȳrinxsȳringēs
sȳringae

Sȳrinx, ingis (also Sȳringa, ae, Serv. Verg. E. 2, 31; 10, 26), f., = Σύριγξ.
I. A nymph changed into a reed, Ov. M. 1, 691 sq.—
II. sȳringes, um, f., caverns or subterraneous passages, Amm. 22, 15, 30; 17, 7, 11 al.

Origins

Pre-Greekbor. Ancient Greek σῦρῐγξ (sûrĭnx)bor. Latin sȳrinx Borrowed from Ancient Greek σῦρῐγξ (sûrĭnx).

Descendants
  • Italiansiringe
  • Englishsyringefrom Middle French syringe
  • Frenchsyringefrom Middle French syringe
  • Portuguesesiringe
  • Spanishsiringe
  • Englishsyrinx
  • Frenchsyrinx
  • Catalanxeringafrom Medieval Latin sȳringa
  • Catalansiringafrom Medieval Latin sȳringa
  • Italiansiringafrom Medieval Latin sȳringa

In English words that came into English from sȳrinx

  • syringesȳrinx
  • syrinxsȳrinx
  • syringasȳrinx
  • syringealsȳrinx

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesSyrinxSyrinx (σύριγξ), any sort of pipe or tube (see Dictionaries), but especially the Pan's Pipe, or Pandean Pipe. This was the appropriate musical instrum…
proper noun · femininethird declension
Sȳrinx2
Sȳrinx f sg (genitive Sȳringis or Sȳringos)
Classical[ˈsyː.rɪŋks]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.riŋks]

Meaning

  1. GreekSyrinx (an Arcadian nymph, changed into a reed)
    Ut sē mūtārent liquidās ōrasse sorōrēs, Pānaque cum prēnsam sibi iam Sȳringa putāretShe prayed for transformation to her fluvial sisters and just as Pan thought that he had captured Syrinx instead of the nymph's body he held but swampy reeds.8 CE, Ovidius, Metamorphoses 1.704–706

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSȳrinx—
genitiveSȳringis
Sȳringos, Sȳringae		—
dativeSȳringī
Sȳringae		—
accusativeSȳringem
Sȳringa, Sȳringam		—
ablativeSȳringe—
vocativeSȳrinx—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σῦρῐγξ (Sûrĭnx).

Descendants
  • EnglishSyrinx
  • FrenchSyrinx
  • ItalianSiringe
  • FrenchSyringefrom Middle French Syringe

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesSyrinxSyrinx (σύριγξ), any sort of pipe or tube (see Dictionaries), but especially the Pan's Pipe, or Pandean Pipe. This was the appropriate musical instrum…

Quick answers

What does sȳrinx mean in Latin?
sȳrinx, a noun, means “reed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe”.
What is the genitive of sȳrinx?
The genitive singular is sȳringis. sȳrinx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce sȳrinx?
In classical Latin, [ˈsyː.rɪŋks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsiː.riŋks].
Which English words come from sȳrinx?
English words that go back to Latin sȳrinx include syringe, syrinx, syringa and syringeal.