Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oryx

/ˈɔɹ.ɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: oryx
IPA: /ˈɔɹ.ɪks/

14

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns

Etymology

From Latin ory̆x, from Ancient Greek ὄρῠξ (órŭx, “a pickax; an oryx (the antelope)”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ory̆x, ὄρῠξ

Inflected Forms

oryxes (plural) oryges (plural, rare)

Phrases

Arabian oryx scimitar-horned oryx

Frequently Paired Words

orygine

Synonyms

sabre antelope pasang

Questions

How do you pronounce oryx?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹ.ɪks/.
What does oryx mean?: Any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns
Where does oryx come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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