n.
Pronunciation: ' äks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ox · en \ ' äk-s ə n \ also ox
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English oxa; akin to Old High German ohso ox, Sanskrit uk ș ā bull, and perhaps to Sanskrit uk ș ati he moistens, Greek hygros wet ― more at HUMOR
Date: before 12th century
1 : a domestic bovine mammal ( Bos taurus ) broadly : a bovine mammal
2 : an adult castrated male domestic ox