Siphonic
/saɪˈfɒnɪk/noun
Relating to or using a siphon.
Did you know?Its root traces back to Greek siphōn, a word for a pipe or tube, which later gave English the scientific term siphon—an object that feels almost magical because it moves liquid seemingly against gravity.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
σίφων (síphōn)
“A tube or pipe, especially one for drawing off liquid.”
Late Latin
Latin
sīpho
“A pipe or tube.”
Middle French
Old French
sifon
“A siphon or pipe for drawing liquid.”
17th Century
English
siphon
“A tube used to draw liquid from one vessel to another.”
19th Century
English
siphonic
“Relating to a siphon; having the form or action of a siphon.”