oryx C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈɔːrɪks/ UK /ˈɒrɪks/ See IPA manual Freq #68415 Meanings 1 noun a large African or Arabian antelope of the genus Oryx, with a pale coat, dark facial markings, and long nearly straight horns The oryx lowered its long horns as the rival male approached. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a large african or arabian... saber antelope Word family Related forms antelopegemsbokscimitar oryxOryx Etymology Borrowed through Latin oryx from Greek orux, a word used both for a pointed digging tool and for the antelope, probably in reference to its long sharp horns. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # oryx **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɔːrɪks/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɒrɪks/ **Frequency rank:** 68415 ## Meanings 1. a large African or Arabian antelope of the genus Oryx, with a pale coat, dark facial markings, and long nearly straight horns ## Examples - The oryx lowered its long horns as the rival male approached. ## Synonyms - saber antelope ## Related Forms - antelope - gemsbok - scimitar oryx - Oryx ## Etymology Borrowed through Latin oryx from Greek orux, a word used both for a pointed digging tool and for the antelope, probably in reference to its long sharp horns. ## Topics - Animals markdown