Definitions for Syrinx

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Syrinx syr·inx

Spelling: [sir-ingks]

IPA: /ˈsɪr ɪŋks/

Syrinx is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 44 anagrams from letters in Syrinx (inrsxy).

Definitions for Syrinx

noun

1. Ornithology. the vocal organ of birds, situated at or near the bifurcation of the trachea into the bronchi.
2. (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.
3. a panpipe.
4. a narrow corridor in an ancient Egyptian tomb.

Origin of Syrinx

1600-10; (Latin) Greek sŷrinx pipe, pipelike object

Examples for Syrinx

This organ is the syrinx, the song- or voice-apparatus of the bird.

This is the story of syrinx, the reed, as Ovid has told it to us.

Fearless, and without a care or sorrow, syrinx passed her happy days.

The syrinx or musical apparatus is, in most, well developed.

You expect the syrinx to unfold the story of the reed in light song.

He gathered the reed, and made it into a musical instrument, which he called a syrinx.

"There is one fear in my heart, kind stranger," said syrinx earnestly.

Full well they knew the syrinx had fallen, and Nika was gone—for ever.

Now syrinx might have taken warning from these wise and kindly words.

They are chansons sans paroles, sung to the syrinx in Sicilian glades.