Plural of ox
irregular plural
The plural of ox is oxen.
Forms of ox
| Singular | ox /ɒks/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | oxen /ˈɑksən/ |
| Countable | countable |
Less standard forms: oxes (nonstandard).
Oxen in a sentence
- a yoke of oxen
- These are sheep, goats, camels and oxen.1934, commentary on the Qur'an (Sura 39 verse 6) by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- He treated the oxen like they didn't exist, but he treated the goat kid like a puppy.From the entry kid
- As the day draws on, the oxen will begin to show fatigue.From the entry draw on
- All farm carriage was by pack-horse, except that oxen were sometimes yoked to harvest or dung-sledges ('gurry-buts').2013, Eric Kerridge, The Agricultural Revolution, Routledge, →ISBN, page 154. From the entry gurry-butt
Meaning of ox
- noun An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.
- noun Any bovine animal (genus Bos).
Other irregular plurals
Questions about the plural of ox
- What is the plural of ox?
- The plural of ox is oxen.
- Is ox countable?
- Ox is a countable noun.
- Is oxes correct?
- oxes is marked nonstandard in Wiktionary. The usual plural of ox is oxen.
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