oxen

/ˈɑksən/

UK: /ˈɒksən/

oxen

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Definition

plural of ox

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).