Oxus

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proper noun

Amu Darya (a major river in Central Asia)

OriginLatin Ōxus ← Ancient Greek Ὦξος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAmu Darya (a major river in Central Asia)

    By a happy coincidence, at around this time, reports began to reach him from Central Asia that rich deposits of gold were to be found there on the banks of the River Oxus […]

    1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 17

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
amu darya

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὮξος
  2. LatinŌxus
  3. EnglishOxus

From Latin Ōxus, from Ancient Greek Ὦξος (Ôxos). Doublet of Vakhsh.

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APA

Oxus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxus

MLA

“Oxus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oxus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxus.

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