Syphon
/ˈsaɪ.fən/noun
A tube or pipe for drawing liquid upward and then down to a lower level; variant spelling of siphon.
Did you know?Syphon is a variant spelling of siphon, and the word ultimately comes from Greek síphōn, meaning a tube or pipe, with the English spelling later influenced by Latin and French forms.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
síphōn
“a tube, pipe, or pipe-like channel”
Late Latin
Latin
sīpho
“a tube or siphon”
Old French
French
sifon
“a tube or siphon”
14th Century
English
syphon
“a tube or pipe for drawing liquid”
Modern English
English
syphon
“variant spelling of siphon”
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