- ὀξερίας
- ὀξερίαςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: name of a Sicilian cheese (Com.Adesp. 880 from Poll. 6, 48), after H. = τυρὸς ἀχρεῖος.Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Formation like ὀπίας (: ὀπός) `kind of cheese', ὀβελίας (: ὀβελός) `kind of bread' and other names of victuals (Chantraine Form. 94 f.); so from *ὀξερός ( : ὀξύς) like γλυκερός ( : γλυκύς) ? Scheller Münch. Stud. 6, 87. After Bolling Lang. 12, 220 false for ὁ ξερίας ( : ξερός, ξηρός) v. sim.; the article which must be assumed makes difficulties.Page in Frisk: 2,399
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.