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syrinx
[ sir-ingks ]
noun
, plural sy·rin·ges [s, uh, -, rin, -jeez], syr·inx·es.
- Ornithology. the vocal organ of birds, situated at or near the bifurcation of the trachea into the bronchi.
- (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a mountain nymph of Arcadia who was transformed, in order to protect her chastity from Pan, into the reed from which Pan then made the panpipe.
- a panpipe.
- a narrow corridor in an ancient Egyptian tomb.
Syrinx
1/ ˈsɪrɪŋks /
noun
- Greek myth a nymph who was changed into a reed to save her from the amorous pursuit of Pan. From this reed Pan then fashioned his musical pipes
syrinx
2/ sɪˈrɪndʒɪəl; ˈsɪrɪŋks /
noun
- the vocal organ of a bird, which is situated in the lower part of the trachea
- (in classical Greek music) a panpipe or set of panpipes
- anatomy another name for the Eustachian tube
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Derived Forms
- syringeal, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of syrinx1
1600–10; (< Latin ) < Greek sŷrinx pipe, pipelike object
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Word History and Origins
Origin of syrinx1
C17: via Latin from Greek surinx pipe
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Example Sentences
There remain then the lyre and the cithara for use in our city; and for shepherds in the country a syrinx (pan's pipes).'
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Lyra d soi, n d' eg, kai kithara leipetai, kai kata polin chrsima; kai au kat' agrous tois nomeusi syrinx an tis ei.
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The nymph Syrinx, beloved by Pan and flying from his pursuit, takes refuge among some bulrushes.
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He formed the reeds into a pipe, hence the name of Syrinx given to the "Pan's pipe," see 94.
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If the people have the syrinx (or Pandean pipe), ascertain the series of musical intervals yielded by its tubes.
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