ὀξαλίς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Ultimately from ὄξος (óxos, poor wine, vinegar) or ὀξύς (oxús, sharp, pointed).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀξᾰλῐ́ς • (oxalís) f (genitive ὀξᾰλῐ́δος); third declension

  1. sour wine
  2. garden sorrel (Rumex acetosa)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: οξαλίδα (oxalída)
  • Latin: oxalis

Further reading

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