oxiae

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UK/ˈɒksɪiː/UK/ɒkˈsiːʌɪ/

A form of oxia — An Ancient Greek pitch-marking diacritic: ⟨ ´ ⟩; written atop vowels, it denotes high pitch on short vowels, and rising pitch on long vowels and diphthongs.

OriginAncient Greek ὀξεῖαι →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of oxia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀξεῖαι
  2. Englishoxiae

From the Ancient Greek ὀξεῖαι (oxeîai), the nominative plural form of ὀξεῖᾰ (oxeîă), whence oxia.

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APA

oxiae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxiae

MLA

“oxiae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxiae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxiae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxiae.

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