LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

ory̆x

ory̆x m (genitive ory̆gis)
Classical[ˈɔ.ryks]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.riks]

Meaning

  1. antelope, gazelle
  2. wild goat
  3. wild bull or ox

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeory̆xory̆gēs
genitiveory̆gisory̆gum
dativeory̆gīory̆gibus
accusativeory̆gemory̆gēs
ablativeory̆geory̆gibus
vocativeory̆xory̆gēs

ŏryx, ўgis, m., = ὄρυξ,
I. a kind of wild goat or gazelle: Gaetulus oryx, Juv. 11, 140; Mart. 13, 94, 2; Vulg. Deut. 14, 5; cf. Plin. 2, 40, 40, § 107.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ὄρῠξ (órŭx), the antelope probably being named after the sharp iron digging tools with the same name, because of the shape of its horns.

In English words that came into English from ory̆x

  • oryxory̆x

Quick answers

What does ory̆x mean in Latin?
ory̆x, a noun, means “antelope, gazelle; wild goat; wild bull or ox”.
What is the genitive of ory̆x?
The genitive singular is ory̆gis. ory̆x is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce ory̆x?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔ.ryks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔː.riks].