oxen

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈɒksən/    /ˈɑksən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. plural of ox form-of,plural
形容词 adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike not-comparable
    — These included the adze, saws of different sizes with, very likely, different size teeth or cutting edges, axe, chisels of various sizes, drills with various size drill bits, a square, plumb line, hammer, maul, and awl, plus a sharpening stone of slate and an oxen horn used as an oil flask.

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn
Proto-Germanic *uhsô
Proto-West Germanic *ohsō
Old English oxa
Old English oxan
Middle English oxen
English oxen
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).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn
Proto-Germanic *uhsô
Proto-West Germanic *ohsō
Old English oxa
Old English oxan
Middle English oxen
English oxen
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).
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