Panpipes

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• pan pipes
• panpipe

Origin

From Pan (Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man) + pipes.

Full definition of panpipes

Noun

1. (music) An instrument consisting of a series of ten or more tubes of different lengths, typically closed at the bottom and open at the top. The instrument is played by blowing across the open end at the top.

Synonyms

• Pandean pipes
• pan flute
• pan pipe
• pipes of Pan
• shepherd's pipe
• syrinx