oxy-

English

prefix
Definitions
  • Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (sharp, keen, pointed, swift, pointy, acidic) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp, pointed, edgy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eḱ-

Gloss

sharp, pointed, edgy

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

Emoji
🪒

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