English
Oizys
Oizys comes from Ancient Greek Ὀϊζύς.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὈϊζύςOïzús
- EnglishtodayOizys
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὈϊζύςOïzús
- EnglishtodayOizys
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ὀϊζύς
Today it means
name The (female) personification of pain and distress; said by Hesiod is his Theogony to be the offspring of Nyx (Night) and produced without the assistance of a father; identified with the Roman Miseria (Misery).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ὀϊζύς / Oizys