n.
Pronunciation: ' sir-i ŋ (k)s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sy · rin · ges \ s ə - ' ri ŋ - ˌ g ē z, - ' rin- ˌ j ē z \ or syr · inx · es
Date: 1606
1 [ Late Latin, from Greek] : PANPIPE
2 [ New Latin, from Greek] : the vocal organ of birds that is a special modification of the lower part of the trachea or of the bronchi or of both