oxen
/ˈɑksən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
plural of ox
adj
Of, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike
Example Sentences
- "These included the adze, saws of different sizes with, very likely, different size teeth or cutting edges, axe, chisels of various sizes, drills with various size drill bits, a square, plumb line, hammer, maul, and awl, plus a sharpening stone of slate and an oxen horn used as an oil flask."
- "He also had a tail like an oxen tail only with a razor sharp bard that he used in conflict to stab or slice his victims."
- "He took a great gulp of wine from an oxen horn goblet and with a sigh slammed it down on the conference table. “Warriors!” he bellowed, gazing about as if daring anyone to challenge him."
- "Kvigr walked the oxen cart between the huts. There were many markings on each of the huts."
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).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: oxe, oxa, *ohsō, *uhsô
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɑksən/
- British English: /ˈɒksən/