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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SALPINX

From Greek: trumpet.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SALPINX

salpinx  [ˈsælpɪŋks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SALPINX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Salpinx is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SALPINX


blinks
blɪŋks
drinks
drɪŋks
hijinks
ˈhaɪˌdʒɪŋks
hypopharynx
ˌhaɪpəʊˈfærɪŋks
jinks
dʒɪŋks
jinx
dʒɪŋks
jynx
dʒɪŋks
larynx
ˈlærɪŋks
Lincs
lɪŋks
links
lɪŋks
lynx
lɪŋks
methinks
mɪˈθɪŋks
minx
mɪŋks
nasopharynx
ˌneɪzəʊˈfærɪŋks
oropharynx
ˌɔːrəʊˈfærɪŋks
pharynx
ˈfærɪŋks
sphinx
sfɪŋks
Sphynx
sfɪŋks
syrinx
ˈsɪrɪŋks
tiddlywinks
ˈtɪdlɪˌwɪŋks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SALPINX

salp
salpa
salpae
salpian
salpicon
salpid
salpiform
salpiglossis
salpingectomies
salpingectomy
salpinges
salpingian
salpingitic
salpingitis
salsa
salse
salsifies
salsify
salsilla
salsolaceous

WORDS THAT END LIKE SALPINX

androsphinx
bay lynx
Bronx
desert lynx
hieracosphinx
lanx
Manx
phalanx
phorminx
Polish lynx
quincunx
thanx
the Bronx
the Sphinx

Synonyms and antonyms of salpinx in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «salpinx» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SALPINX

Find out the translation of salpinx to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of salpinx from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «salpinx» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

salpinx
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

salpinx
570 millions of speakers

English

salpinx
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

salpinx
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маточная труба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

salpinx
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

salpinx
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

salpinx
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Salpinx
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Salpinx
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

卵管
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

난관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salpinx
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

salpinx
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

salpinx
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सॅल्पीनक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

salpingektomi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

salpinx
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

salpinx
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маткова труба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

salpinxului
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

σάλπιγγα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

salpinx
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

salpinx
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

egglederne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of salpinx

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SALPINX»

The term «salpinx» is normally little used and occupies the 148.185 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SALPINX» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «salpinx» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «salpinx» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about salpinx

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALPINX»

Discover the use of salpinx in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to salpinx and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Music and Image in Classical Athens
A black-figure epinetron depicting an Amazon playing the salpinx visually alludes to its sound through the onomatopoeic inscription TOTE TOTOTE."2 In keeping with its military associations, the salpinx is typically shown in the hands of ...
Sheramy Bundrick, 2005
2
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, ...
Nyctaginaceae Origins: Greek salpinx "a trumpet, tube" and anthos "flower," referring to the calyx. Salpichlaena J. Sm. Blechnaceae (Blechnoideae) Origins: Greek salpinx and chlaena "a cloak, blanket." Salpichroa Miers Solanaceae Origins: ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
3
Gymnosperms
In Salpingostoma dasu, once the pollen are inside the long micropylar tube, they are directed towards pollen chamber by lining of the hairs and the trumpet- shaped salpinx (Fig. 2.10C). cc Fig. 2.10: A, Hydrasperma tenuis; B, Eurystoma ...
S. P. Bhatnagar, Alok Moitra, 1996
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Hoplites: The Classical Greek Battle Experience
Bélis concludes that the Greeks had both a salpinx with a reed and one without. This conclusion is not without difficulties. Since Pollux was describing Roman as well as Greek instruments, it is dangerous to apply what he says to the Greek ...
Victor Davis Hanson, 2002
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New Terms for New Ideas: Western Knowledge and Lexical ...
In this crucial phase in the institutional development of the city, the association of the trumpet with the political component of the assembly may ultimately explain the name given to the enigmatic sanctuary of Athena Salpinx located in the agora  ...
Michael Lackner, Iwo Amelung, Joachim Kurtz, 2001
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Aristoxenus of Tarentum: Discussion
Up to this point I have been focused on the salpinx qua war trumpet and have assumed that the Theban experiences fright whenever he hears the sound of the salpinx. That is, I think, correct, but it should be acknowledged that the use of the  ...
Carl A. Huffman, 2012
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Salpinx
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A salpinx (pronounced/ saelp ks/(deprecated template), Greek, plural salpinges /sael p nd i z/) was a trumpet-like instrument of the ancient Greek
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Theophrastus of Eresus Commentary Volume 6.1: Sources on Ethics
Histories, in which we read that in war the ancient Cretans and Spartans replaced the salpinx with the aulos and rhythmic movement. And in Arcadia the young men practiced military parades with the aulos and orderly movement (. ).
William Fortenbaugh, 2010
9
Guts: A Comedy of Manners
"Das" said Salpinx, "istze trouble! What do you do on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays - hein? You are probably out canvassing for ze Communist Party, no? You should be strung up from a lamp-post, no? "Er, no," said Melanoma ...
David Langford, John Grant, 2001
10
Comparative Reproductive Biology
The uterine tube, also called the salpinx orfallopian tube, consists of a folded mucosa, a smooth muscular coat that is thicker toward the ... The abdominal opening/ostium ofthe uterine tube is the far most and very narrow opening of the salpinx.
Heide Schatten, Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, 2008

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALPINX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term salpinx is used in the context of the following news items.
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Your two senses' worth: 'Symphony in Sculpture' sequel
Small cymbals, stone clappers and a gong echo rituals for the gods, and a trumpet fanfare pays tribute to the trumpet-like salpinx, with which the ancient ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, May 15»
2
Ce este histerosalpingografia
... cu folosirea unei substante de contrast, titulatura investigatiei provenind de la denumirea in greaca a organelor studiate: hysteron (uter) si salpinx (tuba). «Jurnalul Naţional, Jul 12»
3
Danilo Rea a Castel Sant'Elmo
L'artista suonerà anche la salpinx e la lira. Info 081 516 1595. Teatro CASTEL CAPUANO Dalle 11.30 nella sala della Regina di Castel Capuano, spettacolo ... «La Repubblica, May 12»
4
Fighting Back Against Lyme Disease
Luerti & Vignali, "Influence of bromelain on penetration of antibiotics in uterus, salpinx and ovary." Drugs Exp Clin Res 1978, 4: 45-48. Full Text: "Diet and ... «Huffington Post, Apr 12»
5
Local scientist finds new species
For example, “mendax” is Latin for “not truthful” and “salpinx” is Latin for a trumpet-like instrument, describing the shape of a structure on the snail's body. «Post Searchlight, Nov 11»
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Nieuwe soort ontdekt tijdens kampioenschap onderwaterfotografie
Aan de lijst van 47.800 soorten die in “De Nederlandse Biodiversiteit” is gepubliceerd, kan Haliclystus salpinx, het Trompet steelkwalletje, als 47.801ste soort ... «Natuurbericht, Nov 10»
7
Der Klang des Epigonions
Und dann war das virtuelle "Orchester der verlorenen Klänge" an der Reihe, bestehend aus Epigonion, Kithara, Barbiton, Lyra, Salpinx, Syrinx, Aulos und ... «Badische Zeitung, Jan 10»
8
The Lost Sounds Orchestra
The sounds of the salpinx should also be completed by the end of summer. “The preparation is going really well,” remarks Domenico Vicinanza, the technical ... «International Science Grid This Week, Aug 09»
9
Hysterectomy Hype and Reality
In medical terms, anything to do with the ovary uses the term "oopher" and the tube is referred to as the "salpinx" (or snake). Removing both tubes and ovaries is ... «hcp.obgyn.net, Feb 01»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Salpinx [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/salpinx>. Apr 2024 ».
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