ὄϊς

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Inflection 1.5 References

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Alternative spellings

• οἶς (Attic)

[edit] Etymology

From *ὄϝις from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éwis. Cognate with Sanskrit अवि (ávi), Latin ovis, and Old English ēowu (English ewe).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [óis]

• (Koine): IPA: [ˈo̞is]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [ˈois]

[edit] Noun

ὄϊς (genitive ὄϊος) m, f, third declension; (oïs)

1. sheep (either a ram or ewe)

[edit] Inflection

[edit] References

• LSJ