ox
noun
- common bovine draft and riding animal
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɑks/ / /ˈɒks/
name
Etymology: (constellation): Semantic loan from Chinese 牛宿 (Niúxiù). : (surname): From ox, the animal. : (Oxford): Clipping
- A Chinese constellation located near Capricorn, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle.
- The second of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
- A surname.
- Clipping of Oxford.
noun
Etymology: Clipping of oxygen.
- Abbreviation of oxygen.
“I'm super excited to be on the summit of K2! No Ox! (coughs) It was hard.”