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oxea

/ˈɑksi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ox-ea
IPA
/ˈɑksi.ə/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a monoaxial spicule which is pointed at both ends

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀξέᾱ (oxéā). Either from the Ionic form of Attic ὀξεῖᾰ (oxeîă), (a feminine form of ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s, “sharp”) applied to ῥᾰ́βδος (rhắbdos, “wand; shaft”)) or a variant of ὀξῠ́ᾱ (oxŭ́ā), ὀξῠ́η (oxŭ́ē, “beech; spear-shaft”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑksi.ə/
  • British English: /ˈɒksɪə/

Inflected Forms

oxeas (plural) oxeae (plural)

Derived Forms

oxeate

Homonyms

oxia

Antonyms

strongyle

Questions

How do you pronounce oxea?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑksi.ə/.
What does oxea mean?
a monoaxial spicule which is pointed at both ends
Where does oxea come from?
From Ancient Greek ὀξέᾱ (oxéā). Either from the Ionic form of Attic ὀξεῖᾰ (oxeîă), (a feminine form of ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s, “sharp”) applied to ῥᾰ́βδος (rhắbdos, “wand; shaft”)) or a variant of ὀξῠ́ᾱ (oxŭ́ā), ὀξῠ́η (oxŭ́ē, “beech; spear-shaft”).

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