Etymology

onychinus

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Today it means: onyx Full definition →

Latin onychinus ← Ancient Greek ὀνῠ́χῐνος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀνῠ́χῐνος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromonychinus
  3. English todayonychinus

Borrowed from Latin onychinus, from Ancient Greek ὀνῠ́χῐνος (onŭ́khĭnos).

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