English Explanatory Dictionary

cox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew.
verb
  1. To act as coxswain for.
name
  1. An English surname from Middle English for either son of, or servant of someone named Cocke or Cook.
  2. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Florida, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States.
  4. A commune in Haute-Garonne department, Occitania, France; the name comes from Occitan.
  5. A municipality in the province of Alicante, Valencia, Spain.
noun
  1. Acronym of cyclooxygenase.

Pronunciation

/kɒks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cox.wav käks /kɑks/

Word forms

cox coxes coxing coxed Coxs

Etymology

Clipping of coxswain.

Related words

Cox Green

Derived words

box and cox cox box coxie coxless coxed Box-Cox distribution Box-Cox transform Box-Cox transformation Cox ring Coxs Corner Coxs Creek Coxs Crown COX-1 COX-2
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