Oxen

See also: oxen

Swedish

Oxen

Etymology

Affix of oxe (“ox”) +‎ -en (“the”). Semantic loan from Latin taurus (“bull”). Attested since 1567.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʊksɛn/

Proper noun

Oxen n

1. (astronomy) Taurus (astrological sign)

See also

• oxens öga (“Aldebaran”)

Zodiac signs in Swedish (layout · text)
Väduren	Oxen	Tvillingarna	Kräftan
Lejonet	Jungfrun	Vågen	Skorpionen
Skytten	Stenbocken	Vattumannen	Fiskarna

References

• oxe in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)