Meaning of syrinx | Babel Free
[ˈsyː.rɪŋks]Definitions
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reed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe declension-3
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Syrinx (an Arcadian nymph, changed into a reed) declension-3
Equivalents
Examples
“Ut sē mūtārent liquidās ōrasse sorōrēs, Pānaque cum prēnsam sibi iam Sȳringa putāret”
She 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.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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