παρωνυχία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From παρα- (para-, near) +‎ ὄνυξ (ónux, nail) +‎ -ία (-ía).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρωνῠχῐ́ᾱ • (părōnŭkhĭ́āf (genitive πᾰρωνῠχῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. (medicine) paronychia, whitlow
  2. nailwort (Paronychia spp, esp. Paronychia capitata)
    Synonym: ἀκιδωτός (akidōtós)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: parōnychia, parōnychium
    • Late Latin: panāricium (see there for further descendants)
  • Translingual: Paronychia

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρωνυχία (parōnukhía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ɾo.niˈçi.a/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρω‧νυ‧χί‧α

Noun

παρωνυχία • (paronychíaf (plural παρωνυχίες)

  1. (medicine) whitlow, paronychia

Declension

Declension of παρωνυχία
singular plural
nominative παρωνυχία (paronychía) παρωνυχίες (paronychíes)
genitive παρωνυχίας (paronychías) παρωνυχιών (paronychión)
accusative παρωνυχία (paronychía) παρωνυχίες (paronychíes)
vocative παρωνυχία (paronychía) παρωνυχίες (paronychíes)