Ox
English
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Etymology
[edit]- (constellation): Semantic loan from Chinese 牛宿 (Niúxiù).
- (surname): From ox, the animal.
- (Oxford): Clipping
Proper noun
[edit]Ox
- (astronomy) A Chinese constellation located near Capricorn, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle.
- The second of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
- A surname.
- Clipping of Oxford.
See also
[edit]- (Chinese zodiac signs) (year of the ~) Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig (Category: en:Chinese zodiac signs)
See also
[edit]Anagrams
[edit]Pennsylvania German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare German Ochse, Dutch os, English ox.
Noun
[edit]Ox m (plural Oxe)
Categories:
- English semantic loans from Chinese
- English terms derived from Chinese
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Astronomy
- English surnames
- English clippings
- en:Chinese zodiac signs
- en:Astrology
- Pennsylvania German lemmas
- Pennsylvania German nouns
- Pennsylvania German masculine nouns
- pdc:Cattle