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fax.

mane (of a horse)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfaks]
  1. mane (of a horse)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Norse fax (“mane”).

noun[ˈfaks]
  1. fax, telefax (document sent electronically and printed with a fax machine)

    neuter
  2. fax machine

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English fax, from facsimile, from Latin.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.