πυξίδα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís) (pyksis "box made from boxwood"), from πυξός (puxós) (pyksos "boxwood").

Noun

πυξίδα • (pyxída) f (plural πυξίδες)

  1. (nautical, navigation) compass
    μαγνητική πυξίδα ― magnitikí pyxída ― magnetic compass
    Synonym: μπούσουλας (boúsoulas)

Declension
declension of πυξίδα
singular plural
nominative πυξίδα • πυξίδες •
genitive πυξίδας • πυξίδων •
accusative πυξίδα • πυξίδες •
vocative πυξίδα • πυξίδες •

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