οξύς

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See also: ὀξύς

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús).

Adjective

οξύς (oxýsm (feminine οξεία, neuter οξύ)

  1. sharp, acute, acid, shrill, pointed

Declension

Declension of οξύς
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative οξύς (oxýs) οξεία (oxeía) οξύ (oxý) οξείς (oxeís) οξείες (oxeíes) οξέα (oxéa)
genitive οξέος (oxéos)
οξύ (oxý)
οξείας (oxeías) οξύ (oxý)
οξέος (oxéos)
οξέων (oxéon) οξειών (oxeión) οξέων (oxéon)
accusative οξύ (oxý) οξεία (oxeía) οξύ (oxý) οξείς (oxeís) οξείες (oxeíes) οξέα (oxéa)
vocative οξύ (oxý) οξεία (oxeía) οξύ (oxý) οξείς (oxeís) οξείες (oxeíes) οξέα (oxéa)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο οξύς, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο οξύς, etc.)

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  • see: οξύ n (oxý, acid)