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ox

UK/ɒks/ US/ɔks/ fairly common

noun

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2.

any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos

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Origin

From Middle English oxe, from Old English oxa, from Proto-West Germanic *ohsō, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô (compare West Frisian okse, Dutch os, German Ochse), from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn. Cognate with Welsh ych (“ox”), Tocharian A ops, Tocharian B okso (“draft-ox”), Avestan 𐬎𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬥 (uxšan, “bull”), Sanskrit उ॒क्षन् (ukṣán).

Phrases

  • dumb as an ox
  • Durham Ox
  • grey ox
  • grunting ox
  • have the black ox tread on one's foot
  • Indian ox
  • Japanese ox
  • Javan ox

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