σάλπιγξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Related to σαλπίζω (salpízō).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σᾰ́λπῐγξ (sálpinx) f (genitive σᾰ́λπῐγγος); third declension

  1. (music) war-trumpet

Inflection

Descendants

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek σάλπιγξ (sálpinx).

Noun

σάλπιγξ (sálpinx) f (plural σάλπιγξ)

  1. (formal, archaic, Katharevousa, military, music) war-trumpet, trump
  2. (formal, archaic, Katharevousa, military) trumpet-call

Declension

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