ὀξυάκανθα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ὀξυάκανθος (oxuákanthos)

Etymology

From ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s, sharp) +‎ ἄκανθα (ákantha, thorn).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀξῠᾰ́κανθᾰ • (oxŭắkanthăf (genitive ὀξῠᾰκάνθης); first declension

  1. firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Renaissance Latin: oxyacantha, oxyacanthus

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