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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
ox-ic
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sharp; pointy.

Obsolete

adj

Containing oxygen.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, pointed”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

more oxic (comparative) most oxic (superlative)

Derived Forms

dysoxic euoxic physioxic suboxic

Frequently Paired Words

aerobic

Antonyms

anoxic

Rhymes With

toxic coccic

Questions

What does oxic mean?
Sharp; pointy.
Where does oxic come from?
From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, pointed”).

How to pronounce oxic

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