Ὦξος
Ancient Greek edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Iranian *waxš- (compare Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬑𐬴 (vaxṣ̌)), the largest tributary of the river. Related to Sanskrit वक्षु (vakṣu). Compare the latterday toponym of Vakhsh.
Pronunciation edit
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /ɔ̂ːk.sos/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈok.sos/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈok.sos/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈok.sos/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈok.sos/
Proper noun edit
Ὦξος • (Ôxos) m (genitive Ὤξου); second declension