jeringa
See also: jeringá
Spanish edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Medieval Latin syringa, based on Latin syrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pipe, tube”) (genitive singular σῦριγγος (sûringos). The initial consonant must have passed from /s/ to /ʃ/, a sporadic sound change in Old Spanish (compare jabón).
Noun edit
jeringa f (plural jeringas)
- syringe
- Synonym: jeringuilla
Derived terms edit
- jeringar (verb)
- jeringuilla
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
jeringa
- inflection of jeringar:
Further reading edit
- “jeringa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014