-oi

EtymologyEdit

From the Ancient Greek -οι (-oi), the second-declension masculine nominative plural case ending — the plural form of -ος (-os); compare the equivalents of the Latin second declension (-us → -ī), with which the Grecian case endings are usually substituted in English words, especially in the plural.

PronunciationEdit

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: —oi, IPA^(key): /—ɔɪ/

SuffixEdit

-oi

1. plural form of -os

Derived termsEdit

• Melanochroi
• Melanoi
• Xanthochroi
• Xanthomelanoi