οὖς

See also: οὕς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws. Cognate with Old English ēare (English ear), Latin auris, Old Armenian ունկն (unkn), Old Church Slavonic оухо (uxo), and Old Irish áu.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

οὖς (oûs) n (genitive ὠτός); third declension

  1. ear
  2. hearing
  3. (figuratively) spy
  4. handle of a pitcher or cup

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