aurochsen

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A form of aurochs — An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of aurochs

Origin

A direct parallel of the German plural Ochsen of Ochs, Ochse (“ox”), recreating the same distinction by analogy as English singular ox and plural oxen; equivalent to aurochs + -en (plural ending).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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