oryx

American  

[awr-iks, ohr-] / ˈɔr ɪks, ˈoʊr- /

noun

plural

oryxes,

plural

oryx

1. a large antelope of the genus Oryx, with pale fur and long horns: three species are native to arid regions of Africa, and the fourth inhabits Arabia.

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oryx British  

/ ˈɒrɪks /

noun

1. any large African antelope of the genus Oryx, typically having long straight nearly upright horns

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Etymology

Origin of oryx

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English orix, from Latin oryx “wild goat, gazelle,” from Greek óryx “iron tool for digging, pickax, gazelle, antelope” (from its sharp horns)

Example Sentences

Oryx, a military analysis site that counts losses based on visual evidence, and Russian military bloggers confirmed the loss of two Su-35 fighter jets.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Russia has lost more than 11,000 pieces of military equipment during the fight, according to an analysis earlier this year by the military blog Oryx.

From Washington Times • Dec. 10, 2023

The study was published in the journal Oryx, carried out by the University of Exeter and Peruvian conservation organization Pro Delphinus and funded by the South American River Dolphin Initiative and WWF Peru.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2023

The paint on the tail of one of the A350s emblazoned with Qatar Airways' maroon Arabian Oryx emblem was pockmarked by cracked and missing paint that exposed the layer beneath.

From Reuters • Jun. 22, 2022

The Oryx, or Gemsbok, is a middle-sized species, dwelling in the same neighbourhood with the gnus.

From Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys by Harvey, William