Meanings
adjectivephossy (not comparable)
- not comparableAffected or caused by the presence of phosphorus.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
- Latinphōsphorus
- Englishphos(phorous)
- Englishphossy
From phos(phorous) + -y.
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APA
phossy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phossy
MLA
“phossy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phossy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phossy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phossy.
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