παρωνυχία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρωνῠχῐ́ᾱ • (parōnukhíā) f (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 • (paronychía) f (plural παρωνυχίες)

  1. (medicine) whitlow, paronychia

Declension

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