French word

seringue

Pronunciation

IPA/səʁɛ̃g/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsyringe

Example

Il a trouvé une seringue dans le parc.

He found a syringe in the park.

Illustration for seringue (syringe)

More examples

Le médecin a préparé une seringue jetable.

The doctor prepared a disposable syringe.

Core concept

A barrel and plunger working together to pull liquid in or push it through a narrow outlet.

Common phrases

  • une seringue jetable

    a disposable syringe

  • la seringue hypodermique

    hypodermic syringe

  • remplir la seringue

    fill the syringe

Similar words

injection: The act of putting medicine or another liquid into the body.
piqûre: A mark or small wound left by a needle prick.
aiguille: A thin, pointed metal tool used for piercing.

Definition in French

Appareil médical constitué d'un cylindre creux muni d'un piston, servant à injecter ou à aspirer un liquide.

Word origin

The word traces a path from Greek syrinx through Latin syringa and Old French before reaching modern French seringue.

Usage tips

  • In seringue, the final e is silent, and gue represents a hard g sound before the written e.

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