English Explanatory Dictionary

oxen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of ox
adj
  1. Of, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike

Pronunciation

/ˈɑksən/ /ˈɒksən/ en-us-oxen.ogg

Word forms

oxen

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn Proto-Germanic *uhsô Proto-West Germanic *ohsō Old English oxa Old English oxan Middle English oxen English oxen From Middle English oxen, from Old English oxan, from Proto-West Germanic *ohsan, from Proto-Germanic *uhsniz, nominative and accusative plural of *uhsô (“ox”), equivalent to ox + -en (plural ending).

Related words

olly olly oxen free

Derived words

oxengate oxenkind oxenless
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