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noun greek

Sȳrinx

gen. Sȳringis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
(also , , Serv. Verg. E. 2, 31; 10, 26), , = Σύριγξ.
A nymph changed into a reed
A nymph changed into a reed, Ov. M. 1, 691 sq.—
caverns; subterraneous passages
sȳringes, um, f., caverns or subterraneous passages, Amm. 22, 15, 30; 17, 7, 11 al.
Perseus ID: n47297 Key: Syrinx