οξύ
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Greek
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Nominalized learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp”) with semantic loan from German Säure and French acide.[1]
Noun
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
- αμινοξύ n (aminoxý, “amino acid”)
- καρβονικό οξύ n (karvonikó oxý, “carboxylic acid”)
- κιτρικό οξύ n (kitrikó oxý, “citric acid”)
- λυσεργικό οξύ n (lysergikó oxý, “lysergic acid”)
Related terms
- see: οξύς (oxýs, “sharp, pointed”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
οξύ • (oxý)
- accusative/vocative masculine singular of οξύς (oxýs)
- genitive masculine singular of οξύς (oxýs)
- Alternative form: οξέος (oxéos)
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of οξύς (oxýs)
- genitive neuter singular of οξύς (oxýs)
- Alternative form: οξέος (oxéos)
See also
- ξινός (xinós, “acid, sour”)
References
- ^ οξύ, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
οξύ on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
