/ ˈɒrɪks; NAmE ˈɔːr-; ˈɑːr-/ noun
a large antelope with long straight horns
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Latin from Greek orux stonemason's pickaxe (because of its pointed horns).
/ ˈɒrɪks; NAmE ˈɔːr-; ˈɑːr-/ noun
a large antelope with long straight horns
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Latin from Greek orux stonemason's pickaxe (because of its pointed horns).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005