στόνυξ

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Assumed to be a cross of ὄνυξ (ónux, nail) and στόχος (stókhos, pillar of brick), στάχυς (stákhus, ear of wheat) or στόρθυγξ (stórthunx, spike, tine). Beekes suggests it's Pre-Greek in view of the suffix.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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στόνῠξ (stónuxm (genitive στόνῠκος); third declension

  1. sharp point, as of a rock
  2. peak of a fang; of a claw

Inflection

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References

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