salpinx

[ sal-pingks ]

/ ˈsæl pɪŋks /

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noun, plural sal·pin·ges

[sal-pin-jeez]. /sælˈpɪn dʒiz/. Anatomy.

a trumpet-shaped tube, as a Fallopian or Eustachian tube.

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Origin of salpinx

1835–45; <Greek: trumpet

OTHER WORDS FROM salpinx

sal·pin·gi·an

[sal-pin-jee-uhn], /sælˈpɪn dʒi ən/, adjective

Words nearby salpinx

salpingopharyngeal muscle, salpingoplasty, salpingorrhaphy, salpingostomy, salpingotomy, salpinx, salsa, salsa verde, salsify, sal soda, salt

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How to use salpinx in a sentence

One was of course a journalist, to supply the special correspondence of the Acropolis and the Hellenike Salpinx.
Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond|Budgett Meakin
An imitation of this wooden torch was undoubtedly the torch-case made of clay or metal in the shape of a salpinx.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
The Greek name for the Fallopian tube is salpinx (salpinx in Greek means tube).
Woman|William J. Robinson

British Dictionary definitions for salpinx

salpinx

/ (ˈsælpɪŋks) /

noun plural salpinges (sælˈpɪndʒiːz)

anatomy another name for Fallopian tube, Eustachian tube

Derived forms of salpinx

salpingian (sælˈpɪndʒɪən), adjective

Word Origin for salpinx

C19: from Greek: trumpet

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Medical definitions for salpinx

salpinx

[ săl′pĭngks ]

n. pl. sal•pin•ges (săl-pĭn′jēz)

fallopian tube

eustachian tube