oryx
/ˈɔɹ.ɪks/
oryx noun: any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns.
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Noun
oryx (plural oryxes or oryx or (rare) oryges)
- Any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns
- Synonyms:
- sabre antelope
oryx meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Persian
oryx in Tamil
- இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்
oryx in Arabic
- antelope
- مَهَاة mahāh
oryx in Malay
- antelope
- oriks
oryx in Persian
- antelope
- تیزشاخ tizshãkh
Synonyms of oryx
- sabre antelope
Forms of oryx
| plural | oryxes |
|---|---|
| plural | oryx |
| plural (rare) | oryges |
Origin of oryx
From Latin ory̆x, from Ancient Greek ὄρῠξ (órŭx, “a pickax; an oryx (the antelope)”).
Words formed from oryx
Questions about oryx
- What does oryx mean?
- Oryx means any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns.
- What is oryx in Tamil?
- Oryx in Tamil is இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும். See Oryx meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is oryx?
- Oryx is a noun.
- How do you pronounce oryx?
- Oryx is pronounced /ˈɔɹ.ɪks/.
- What is the plural of oryx?
- The plural of oryx is oryxes.
Words near oryx in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: oryx (page history and authors); oryx (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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