English → Latin
“ox” in Latin
bōshead of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox)iuvencusyoungboāriusof or relating to oxen or neat cattlebubulcusherdsman, ox-driver, cowherd; ploughman; rustic
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ox
bos (genitive, bovis; plur., bovum; bobus or bubus). A young ox, juvencus: of or belonging to oxen, boarius: ox driver, bubulcus: ox tail, cauda taurina: ox tongue, (PROP.) lingua bovis; (a plant) *anchusa (Linn.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ox?
- The usual Latin words for “ox” are bōs, iuvencus, boārius; also bubulcus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.