jeringa
See also: jeringá
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xeˈɾinɡa/ [xeˈɾĩŋ.ɡa]
- Rhymes: -inɡa
- Syllabification: je‧rin‧ga
Etymology 1
From Old Spanish [Term?], from Medieval Latin syringa, based on Latin syrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pipe, tube”) (genitive singular σῦριγγος (sûringos).
Noun
jeringa f (plural jeringas)
- syringe
- Synonym: jeringuilla
Derived terms
- jeringar (verb)
- jeringuilla
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
jeringa
- inflection of jeringar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “jeringa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014