Salpinx

This article is about the musical instrument. For anatomical references, see salpinx in anatomy.
Musicians playing the salpinx (trumpet) and the hydraulis (water organ). Terracotta figurine made in Alexandria, 1st century BC
Greek warrior blowing a salpinx

A salpinx (/ˈsælpɪŋks/; plural salpinges /sælˈpɪndʒiːz/; Greek σάλπιγξ) was a trumpet-like instrument of the ancient Greeks.[1]

  1. ^ salpinx. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000 Archived 2008-02-19 at the Wayback Machine