οἶσος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • οἰσος (oisos)

Etymology

According to Beekes, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (to twist, to twine). Compare Ancient Greek ἰτέα (itéa, willow), Latin vītis (vine) and Proto-Germanic *wiþiz (withe).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

οἶσος (oîsos) m (genitive οἴσου); second declension

  1. The withy or the chaste tree

Inflection

Derived terms

  • οἶσαξ (oîsax)
  • οἰσόκαρπον (oisókarpon)
  • οἶσον (oîson)
  • οἰσύα (oisúa)
  • οἴσυα (oísua)
  • οἰσύινος (oisúinos)
  • οἰσυουργός (oisuourgós)

Further reading

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