oxen

== English == === Etymology === 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). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑksən/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒksən/ Rhymes: (General American) -ɑksən, (Received Pronunciation) -ɒksən Hyphenation: ox‧en === Noun === oxen plural of ox ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === oxen (not comparable) Of, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike === See also === olly olly oxen free === Anagrams === Exon, exon, xeno- == Middle English == === Alternative forms === ocsen, oksen, oxon, oxsen, oxsyn, oxyne === Etymology === From Old English oxan; equivalent to oxe +‎ -en (plural suffix). === Noun === oxen plural of oxe Synonyms: exen, oxes == Swedish == === Noun === oxen definite singular of oxe