onyks

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin onyx, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.nɘks/

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• Rhymes: -ɔnɘks
• Syllabification: o‧nyks

Noun

onyks m inan

1. (mineralogy) onyx (banded variety of chalcedony)

Declension

Declension of onyks

	singular	plural
nominative	onyks	onyksy
genitive	onyksu	onyksów
dative	onyksowi	onyksom
accusative	onyks	onyksy
instrumental	onyksem	onyksami
locative	onyksie	onyksach
vocative	onyksie	onyksy

Derived terms

adjective

• onyksowy

 

Further reading

• onyks in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• onyks in Polish dictionaries at PWN