jeringa

See also: jeringá

Spanish

Alternative forms

• xeringa (pre-1815)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xeˈɾinɡa/ [xeˈɾĩŋ.ɡa]
• Rhymes: -inɡa
• Syllabification: je‧rin‧ga

Etymology 1

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

jeringa f (plural jeringas)

1. syringe

   Synonym: jeringuilla

Derived terms

• jeringar (verb)
• jeringuilla

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

jeringa

1. inflection of jeringar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “jeringa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10