Aurochses

/ˈɔːrɒksɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of auroch or a variant plural of aurochs; referring to multiple aurochs animals.

Etymology

From aurochs, using -es as an English plural suffix. This is a non-standard plural since aurochs is already plural in form (German plural), making this a rare double-pluralization.

Kelly Says

Language gets funny when we try to pluralize words from other languages—aurochses is technically 'wrong' but perfectly understandable, showing how English absorbs foreign words awkwardly.

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