Etymology

oxic

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Today it means: Sharp; pointy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀξύς
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oxic · adjective1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀξύς“sharp, pointed”
  2. English todayoxic

From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, pointed”).

oxic · adjective2

From oxy-, ox(ide), ox(ygen) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὀξύς all →

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