ὄχα
Ancient Greek
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editPossibly from the root of ἔξοχος (éxokhos, “prominent, eminent”).
Pronunciation
edit- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /ó.kʰa/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈo.kʰa/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈo.xa/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈo.xa/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈo.xa/
Adverb
editὄχα • (ókha)
Usage notes
editUsed only in the phrase ὄχ’ ἄριστος (ókh’ áristos, “by far the best”).