# oryx

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɔɹ.ɪks/ · frequency rank #52,537

## Definitions
1. Any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns

## Etymology
From Latin, from Ancient Greek ὄρυξ (órux, “a pickax; an oryx (the antelope)”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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