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Oxus.

Oxus (a major river in Central Asia; now usually called the Amu Darya)

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name[ˈoːk.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɔk.sus]
  1. Oxus (a major river in Central Asia; now usually called the Amu Darya)

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From Ancient Greek Ὦξος (Ôxos).

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