σίφων

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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A technical term, with a formation similar to ἄμβων (ámbōn) and δόλων (dólōn), of uncertain origin.[1] Possibly a non-Indo-European loan of sound-symbolic origin, particularly from a Mediterranean substrate language. Usually connected to Latin tībia (shinbone; pipe, flute), also of unclear origin.[2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σῑ́φων (sī́phōnm (genitive σῑ́φωνος); third declension

  1. tube, pipe
  2. siphon, used for drawing wine out of the cask
  3. drainage tube for hydrocele
  4. service pipe for water in houses
  5. waterspout from the gutters of the roof

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: σίφουνας (sífounas)
  • Latin: siphō

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “σίφων, -ωνος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1338
  2. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “tībia”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 619

Further reading

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