oryx

/ˈɔɹ.ɪks/

Ɔɹ · ɪks (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

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

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek ὄρυξ (órux, “a pickax; an oryx (the antelope)”).