oniche

Middle English

Alternative forms

oneche, onix, onis, onyx, onys

Etymology

From Old French oniche, from Latin onyx, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux). Some forms directly from Latin.

Noun

oniche (uncountable)

(mineralogy) onyx

Descendants

English: onyx
Scots: onix

References

“oniche, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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