Syringa

See also: syringa

Translingual edit

Etymology edit

From stem of Latin syrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “shepherd's pipe, quill”) (from the hollow stem of the plant, used to make pipes and flutes)

Proper noun edit

Syringa f

A taxonomic genus within the family Oleaceae – lilacs.

Hypernyms edit

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I - clades; Lamiales - order; Oleaceae - family; Oleeae - tribe; Ligustrinae - subtribe

Hyponyms edit

(genus): Syringa subg. Ligustrina, Syringa subg. Syringa - subgenera
- Syringa vulgaris - type species

Derived terms edit

syringae (specific epithet)

Translations edit

taxonomic genus within the family Oleaceae

Esperanto: siringo (eo)

References edit

Syringa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Syringa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Syringa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Latin edit

Pronunciation edit

(Classical) IPA^(key): /syːˈrin.ɡa/, [s̠yːˈrɪŋɡä]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /siˈrin.ɡa/, [siˈriŋɡä]
Homophone: sȳringa

Proper noun edit

Sȳringa f

accusative of Sȳrinx