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oxen.

Of, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɑksən/General-American/ˈɒksən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn Proto-Germanic *uhsô Proto-West Germanic *ohsō Old English oxa Old English oxan Middle English oxen English oxen From Middle English oxen, from Old English oxan, from Proto-West Germanic *ohsan, from Proto-Germanic *uhsniz, nominative and accusative plural of *uhsô (“ox”), equivalent to ox + -en (plural ending).

noun/ˈɑksən/General-American/ˈɒksən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. plural of ox

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn Proto-Germanic *uhsô Proto-West Germanic *ohsō Old English oxa Old English oxan Middle English oxen English oxen From Middle English oxen, from Old English oxan, from Proto-West Germanic *ohsan, from Proto-Germanic *uhsniz, nominative and accusative plural of *uhsô (“ox”), equivalent to ox + -en (plural ending).

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