οξύ

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈksi/
  • Hyphenation: ο‧ξύ

Etymology 1

Nominalized learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, sharp) with semantic loan from German Säure and French acide.[1]

Noun

οξύ (oxýn (plural οξέα)

  1. (chemistry) acid
Declension
singular plural
nominative οξύ (oxý) οξέα (oxéa)
genitive οξέος (oxéos) οξέων (oxéon)
accusative οξύ (oxý) οξέα (oxéa)
vocative οξύ (oxý) οξέα (oxéa)
Derived terms
  • see: οξύς (oxýs, sharp, pointed)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

οξύ (oxý)

  1. Accusative and vocative masculine singular form of οξύς (oxýs).
  2. Genitive masculine singular form of οξύς (oxýs).
    Alternative form: οξέος (oxéos)
  3. Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter singular form of οξύς (oxýs).
  4. Genitive neuter singular form of οξύς (oxýs).
    Alternative form: οξέος (oxéos)

See also

References

  1. ^ οξύ, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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