όξινος

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ὄξινος (óxinos).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈo.ksi.nos/
  • Hyphenation: ό‧ξι‧νος

Adjective

όξινος (óxinosm (feminine όξινη, neuter όξινο)

  1. (chemistry) acidic
  2. acidic, vinegary, acid

Declension

Declension of όξινος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative όξινος (óxinos) όξινη (óxini) όξινο (óxino) όξινοι (óxinoi) όξινες (óxines) όξινα (óxina)
genitive όξινου (óxinou) όξινης (óxinis) όξινου (óxinou) όξινων (óxinon) όξινων (óxinon) όξινων (óxinon)
accusative όξινο (óxino) όξινη (óxini) όξινο (óxino) όξινους (óxinous) όξινες (óxines) όξινα (óxina)
vocative όξινε (óxine) όξινη (óxini) όξινο (óxino) όξινοι (óxinoi) όξινες (óxines) όξινα (óxina)

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

Synonyms

References

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