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aurochs

au·rochs
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-oks]
    • /ˈɔr ɒks/
    • /ˈɔːrɔks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-oks]
    • /ˈɔr ɒks/

Definitions of aurochs word

  • noun aurochs a recently extinct member of the cattle tribe, Bos primigenius, that inhabited forests in N Africa, Europe, and SW Asia. It had long horns and is thought to be one of the ancestors of modern cattle 3
  • noun aurochs wisent 3
  • noun aurochs urus 3
  • noun plural aurochs a large, black European wild ox, Bos primigenius: extinct since 1627. 1
  • noun plural aurochs (not used scientifically) the European bison. 1
  • noun aurochs A large wild Eurasian ox that was the ancestor of domestic cattle. It was probably exterminated in Britain in the Bronze Age, and the last one was killed in Poland in 1627. 1

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Origin of aurochs

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < German, variant (now obsolete) of Auerochs, Middle High German ūrochse, Old High German ūrohso, equivalent to ūr (cognate with Old English ūr bison) + ohso ox

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Parts of speech for Aurochs

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aurochs popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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