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ox

noun

  1. common bovine draft and riding animal
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɑks/ / /ˈɒks/

name

Etymology: (constellation): Semantic loan from Chinese 牛宿 (Niúxiù). : (surname): From ox, the animal. : (Oxford): Clipping

  1. A Chinese constellation located near Capricorn, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle.
  2. The second of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
  3. A surname.
  4. Clipping of Oxford.

noun

Etymology: Clipping of oxygen.

  1. Abbreviation of oxygen.

    I'm super excited to be on the summit of K2! No Ox! (coughs) It was hard.