Aurochs

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɔːrÉ’ks/
• Rhymes: -É’ks

Origin

From German Aurochs, an early variant of Auerochse, from Middle High German ūrochse "aurochs" from Old High German ūrohso "aurochs", a compound consisting of ūro "aurochs" (from Proto-Germanic *ūraz, *ūrô ("aurochs")) + ohso "ox". Akin to Old English ūr "aurochs", Old Norse úrr ("aurochs"), Middle Low German ūrosse "aurochs", Old English oxa "ox". More at ox.

Full definition of aurochs

Noun

1. An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.
2. (zoology) The European bison (Bison bonasus, or Europæus).