παρωνυχία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

    From παρα- (para-, near) +‎ ὄνυξ (ónux, nail) +‎ -ία (-ía).

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    πᾰρωνῠχῐ́ᾱ • (părōnŭkhĭ́āf (genitive πᾰρωνῠχῐ́ᾱς); first declension

    1. (medicine) paronychia, whitlow
    2. nailwort (Paronychia spp, esp. Paronychia capitata)
      Synonym: ἀκιδωτός (akidōtós)

    Inflection

    Descendants

    • Latin: parōnychia, parōnychium
      • Late Latin: panāricium (see there for further descendants)
    • Translingual: Paronychia

    Further reading

    Greek

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek παρωνυχία (parōnukhía).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /pa.ɾo.niˈçi.a/
    • Hyphenation: πα‧ρω‧νυ‧χί‧α

    Noun

    παρωνυχία • (paronychíaf (plural παρωνυχίες)

    1. (medicine) whitlow, paronychia

    Declension

    Declension of παρωνυχία
    singular plural
    nominative παρωνυχία (paronychía) παρωνυχίες (paronychíes)
    genitive παρωνυχίας (paronychías) παρωνυχιών (paronychión)
    accusative παρωνυχία (paronychía) παρωνυχίες (paronychíes)
    vocative παρωνυχία (paronychía) παρωνυχίες (paronychíes)