sipho
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σίφων (síphōn), of uncertain origin; possibly related to tibia (“pipe, flute of bone”), reflecting a hypothetical late Proto-Indo-European *twi-, *twibh (“hollow”) root, and the irregular forms suggest a non-Indo-European loan source.
Noun
sīphō m (genitive sīphōnis); third declension
- a siphon or tube
Declension
Third declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | sīphō | sīphōnēs |
Genitive | sīphōnis | sīphōnum |
Dative | sīphōnī | sīphōnibus |
Accusative | sīphōnem | sīphōnēs |
Ablative | sīphōne | sīphōnibus |
Vocative | sīphō | sīphōnēs |
Derived terms
- sīphunculus
References
- Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
Swazi
Etymology
From si- + -pha + -o.
Noun
sîphó class 7 (plural tîphó class 8)
- gift
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.