όρχις

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See also: ὄρχις

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis). Compare the inherited αρχίδι (archídi, ball, nut).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: όρ‧χις

Noun

όρχις (órchism (plural όρχεις)

  1. (anatomy) testicle

Declension

Declension of όρχις
singular plural
nominative όρχις (órchis) όρχεις (órcheis)
genitive όρχεως (órcheos) όρχεων (órcheon)
accusative όρχι (órchi) όρχεις (órcheis)
vocative όρχι (órchi) όρχεις (órcheis)

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