Syrinx (disambiguation)
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Syrinx
is a nymph in Greek mythology. Syrinx and syringe
both come from the Greek
word σῦριγξ meaning "tube". The Latin/Greek-style plural
of syrinx is syringes, which is also the plural of the word syringe
.
Syrinx may also refer to:
In the sciences:
In music:
Syrinx
In classical mythology, Syrinx was a nymph and a follower of Artemis, known for her chastity. Pursued by the amorous Greek god Pan, she ran to the river's edge and asked for assistance from the river nymphs. In answer, she was transformed into hollow water reeds that made a haunting sound when...
is a nymph in Greek mythology. Syrinx and syringe
Syringe
A syringe is a simple pump consisting of a plunger that fits tightly in a tube. The plunger can be pulled and pushed along inside a cylindrical tube , allowing the syringe to take in and expel a liquid or gas through an orifice at the open end of the tube...
both come from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
word σῦριγξ meaning "tube". The Latin/Greek-style plural
English plural
In the English language, nouns are inflected for grammatical number —that is, singular or plural. This article discusses the variety of ways in which English plurals are formed for nouns...
of syrinx is syringes, which is also the plural of the word syringe
Syringe
A syringe is a simple pump consisting of a plunger that fits tightly in a tube. The plunger can be pulled and pushed along inside a cylindrical tube , allowing the syringe to take in and expel a liquid or gas through an orifice at the open end of the tube...
.
Syrinx may also refer to:
In the sciences:
- Syrinx (biology)Syrinx (biology)Syrinx is the name for the vocal organ of birds. Located at the base of a bird's trachea, it produces sounds without the vocal cords of mammals. The sound is produced by vibrations of some or all of the membrana tympaniformis and the pessulus caused by air flowing through the syrinx...
- the avian equivalent to the mammalian larynxLarynxThe larynx , commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the neck of amphibians, reptiles and mammals involved in breathing, sound production, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration. It manipulates pitch and volume... - Syrinx (medicine)Syrinx (medicine)In medicine, a syrinx is a rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord , in the brain stem , or in the nerves of the elbow, usually in a young age.-Etymology:...
- A rare fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord (syringomyelia) or in the brain stem (syringobulbia) - Syrinx aruanusSyrinx aruanusSyrinx aruanus, common name the Australian trumpet or false trumpet, is a species of extremely large sea snail measuring up to 91 cm long and weighing up to 18 kg...
- an enormous sea snail, the sole species in the genus Syrinx, within the family TurbinellidaeTurbinellidaeTurbinellidae are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.-Distribution:Species in this family are found world-wide, mostly in tropical shallow waters but some in deep waters.- Subfamilies :... - (3360) Syrinx - an asteroid
In music:
- Syrinx (instrument), a musical instrument also known as pan pipes
- Syrinx (Debussy)Syrinx (Debussy)Syrinx is a piece of music for solo flute which Claude Debussy wrote in 1913 . It was the first significant piece for solo flute after the Sonata in A min composed by C. P. E. Bach exactly 150 years before , and it is the first such solo composition for the modern Böhm flute, perfected in 1847...
- a piece of music for solo flute by Claude Debussy - Syrinx (band)Syrinx (band)Syrinx was a Canadian electronic music group active from 1970 to 1972. Their song, "Tillicum", received national attention as the theme music for the television series Here Come the Seventies.-Members:* John Mills-Cockell - keyboards...
- a Canadian musical group of the 1970s - Syrinx synthesizer - analog FM monosynth with seven Curtis CEMCurtis CEMCurtis CEM chips are analog chips used in many synthesizers.Curtis Electromusic Specialties, founded by Doug Curtis , developed a family of signal-processing products for electronic music synthesizers and audio equipment.-SSM and CEM:Chips List...
chips; made by Dutch firm Synton from 1983-4. - Syrinx - stage name of Romanian Pan flautist Simion StanciuSimion StanciuSimion Stanciu , also known by his stage-name Syrinx, was a Romanian Pan flute player and composer, who lived and worked in Switzerland....