noun

aurochs

Aurochs (noun) means an extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.

noun

An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.

The European bison (Bos bonasus, or Europæus).

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Etymology

Borrowed 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.

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What is the meaning of aurochs?

"aurochs" (noun) means an extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.

What are the different meanings of aurochs?

"aurochs" has 2 main meanings: 1. An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle; 2. The European bison (Bos bonasus, or Europæus).