English Explanatory Dictionary

-oi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. plural of -os

Pronunciation

-oi /-ɔɪ/

Word forms

-oi

Etymology

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.

Derived words

Melanochroi Melanoi Xanthochroi Xanthomelanoi
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