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- [ok-suh n]
- /ˈɒk sən/
- /ɒks/
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- [ok-suh n]
- /ˈɒk sən/
Definitions of oxen word
- noun oxen a plural of ox. 1
- noun plural oxen the adult castrated male of the genus Bos, used chiefly as a draft animal. 1
- noun plural oxen any member of the bovine family. 1
- noun plural oxen Informal. a clumsy, stupid fellow. 1
- abbreviation OXEN ox 0
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Origin of oxen
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English oxe, Old English oxa; cognate with Old Frisian oxa, Old Saxon, Old High German ohso, Old Norse uxi, oxi; akin to Welsh ych
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Parts of speech for Oxen
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oxen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
oxen usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for oxen
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