oxy-

See also: oxy, Oxy, ôxy, and -oxy

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, sharp).

Prefix

oxy-

  1. Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid
Derived terms
sharp
  • oxyrhynch

Etymology 2

Reduced from oxygen which in turn is from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús).

Prefix

oxy-

  1. Concerning oxygen
Derived terms
concerning oxygen
English terms prefixed with oxy-
English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂eḱ- (0 c, 62 e)
Translations

French

Prefix

oxy-

  1. oxy-

Derived terms