οξύς (oxís)

English: sharp

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Linguistic Information

Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About οξύς

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Definitions & Examples

  • adjective:
    sharp, acute, acid, shrill, pointed

Declension Table

neuter word

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeοξύςοξείς
genitiveοξύοξειών
accusativeοξύοξείς
vocativeοξύοξείς

Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how οξύς appears in different grammatical contexts.