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oxy-

prefix

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s, “sharp”).

  1. derived from ὀξύς
  2. derived from oxygène

Definitions

  1. Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid

  2. Concerning oxygen

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA