salpinx
(noun) a tube in the uterus or the ear
Source: WordNet® 3.1
salpinges
plural of salpinx
• pleasings
Source: Wiktionary
Sal"pinx, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Old Anat.)
Definition: The Eustachian tube, or the Fallopian tube.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
