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Where does “oryx” come from?

oryx (English) comes from Latin oryx, from Ancient Greek ὄρυξ — A pickaxe or other sharp iron digging tool; An...

oryx (English): Any of several antelopes, of the genus "Oryx",...

Definitions

  1. Any of several antelopes, of the genus "Oryx",...

Ancestry of “oryx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoryxantelope, gazelle; wild goat; wild bull or ox
2Ancient GreekὄρυξA pickaxe or other sharp iron digging tool; An...
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