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onychinus.

onyx marble

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɔˈny.kʰɪ.nʊs]Classical-Latin[oˈniː.ki.nus]

  1. onyx marble

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · relational

  2. onyx-marble-colored

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃negʰ- Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ (ónŭx) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Ancient Greek -ῐνος (-ĭnos) Ancient Greek ὀνῠ́χῐνος (onŭ́khĭnos)bor. Latin onychinus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀνῠ́χῐνος (onŭ́khĭnos).

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