oxen

Pronunciation: /ˈɑksən/

The English word “oxen” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

Of, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike

Etymology

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).

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