παρωνυχία

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πᾰρωνῠχῐ́ᾱ (parōnukhíāf (genitive πᾰρωνῠχῐ́ᾱς); first declension

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

Inflection

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Descendants

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

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek παρωνυχία (parōnukhía).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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παρωνυχία (paronychíaf (plural παρωνυχίες)

  1. (medicine) whitlow, paronychia

Declension

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